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Stewards of family business: Non-relatives leading Maine family firms reflect on unique challenges
Renee Cordes Updated: June 28, 2021In Maine, family-owned firms make up 80% of all businesses. But for many of them, including Geiger, L.L.Bean, Hancock Lumber and Hussey Seating, the C-suite is now home to decision-makers without a family connection.
On the Record: Jack Lufkin, of Machias Savings, believes each Maine community 'has a story to tell'
Renee Cordes Updated: June 28, 2021The southern Maine market manager of the Downeast-based bank has a background in municipal economic development, and says there are unique opportunities in each community. He says, "I bring the perspective of 'How can we get to yes?'"
Maine Maritime Academy president will retire next summer after 12 years at the helm
William Hall June 23, 2021A search committee is being formed to find a successor for William J. Brennan, a Castine native who has served as the school's 14th president since 2010.
Maine home prices make biggest jump so far this year
Staff Updated: June 23, 2021Prices for single-family homes in Maine jumped 28.21% during May, compared to a year ago, and the number of sales was up by roughly the same percentage. Homes were the market an average of six days, compared to 17 a year ago.
A lesser-known Maine fishery tallies $1,849 a pound for recent season
Peter Van Allen June 22, 2021Maine harvesters caught nearly 8,960 pounds of the elusive elvers, or baby eels, falling short of the yearly quota, according to the Department of Marine Resources' preliminary data.
Two dozen Bar Harbor fishermen sign against proposed Frenchman Bay salmon farm
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 22, 2021A Norwegian company seeks to install 30 “closed net” pens and grow 66 million pounds of salmon annually. Fishermen’s concerns include a potential loss of fishing ground, gear loss, navigational conflicts and water pollution.
Tall ship events at Maine ports will help kick off bicentennial, a year later
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 15, 2021Historic schooners, a Coast Guard cutter and a full-size 3D-printed boat are some of the attractions planned for a “four-port loop” among Penobscot basin communities. The waterfront activities could benefit downtown businesses at a critical time.
$235M Downeast Wind project under review by LUPC
Maureen Milliken June 14, 2021The 30-turbine wind project planned for Washington County has been in the works since 2013, and could go online by 2023, pending approval for the portion that's in the unorganized territory north of the town of Columbia.
50-unit retirement community with medical offices proposed for Bar Harbor
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 10, 2021The proposal seeks to develop 19 acres of a 59-acre parcel on Bar Harbor’s outskirts. A central building and duplexes would feature traditional architecture, but the community is designed to follow the "aging well" trend with newer, in-demand…
Acadia’s 'quiet side' neighbors request Island Explorer service this year
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 9, 2021The goal is to help manage traffic issues at three hotspots in a secluded area of Acadia, with overflow parking and potential public safety hazards. But the fare-free bus system is at significantly reduced capacity this year.
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Summer is in full swing, and many readers are thinking about where to go next.
Maine often tops the list with its stunning coastline, fresh seafood, peaceful forests and charming small towns. Maine is known as Vacationland for a reason.
Not surprisingly, many people who live in Maine also vacation here.
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