To cap off our look at the news of 2019, Mainebiz has put together a collection of articles about outliers — the unusual, the surprising and the sometimes wacky happenings in the state’s business scene.
Earlier, we compiled some of our most positive, pro-business stories for the year, as well as ones we felt reflected poorly on Maine’s companies and businesspeople.
But some of our favorite stories didn’t fall into either category.
To create the list below, we reviewed coverage from the “Week in Review” in each Friday’s Mainebiz Daily Report during 2019, and considered many other articles too. We hope you enjoy this head-scratcher hodgepodge. Happy New Year!
10 ‘outlier’ stories reported by Mainebiz in 2019
Maine Wood Concepts to make official White House Easter eggs
A possible use for invasive green crabs? Dog biscuits
Lewiston edible insect company begins cricket farm
One tiny house, one big housing idea Downeast
Smokin’ hot BBQ business: How one company pivoted after the recession
UMaine unveils world’s largest 3D printer
Halloween news: Maine has scary number of foreclosed ‘zombie’ homes
Bethel museum heralds opening with an out-of-this-world contest