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Peter Van Allen

Peter has more than three decades of experience as a business journalist, working for a range of media companies. He has been a staff reporter or business editor at the Courier-Post, a Gannett newspaper in New Jersey; the Post-Tribune, which was then a Knight-Ridder newspaper, in Gary, Ind.; American Banker, a Thomson Reuters trade publication in New York City; and Philadelphia Business Journal, which is owned by American City Business Journals/Newhouse. As a freelancer, he has contributed stories and photos to the New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, WoodenBoat, Small Boats Monthly, Rowing News and the Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette, which he delivered on a paper route as kid. He has three kids and lives with his wife, Jennifer, and family in Yarmouth.

Waldo County maker of Lincoln Logs will close plant, cut 115 jobs

Pride Manufacturing has notified the state that it will close by mid-April, ending 115 manufacturing jobs in Burnham.

🔒Portland-based art supply retailer with national footprint seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Artist & Craftsman is expected to close only one U.S. store, while relocating the Portland location to Westbrook

🔒Westbrook accounting firm acquires NH business

With the deal for Brauel & Brauel, TSG projects revenue of $6.5 million. It will have 34 employees and serve some 4,000 clients, both on the commercial and personal side.

L.L.Bean promotes top retail executive Greg Elder to CEO

L.L.Bean has promoted top retail executive Greg Elder to succeed Stephen Smith as president and CEO, the...
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🔒Nonprofits / social services: ‘Hopeful’ signs have turned to uncertainty

Economic signs are not as "hopeful" as a year ago, and one Maine leader fears there's a chance of recession.

🔒Chambers: Investment is the key word in Bangor

Going into 2026, Bangor has upgrades to its airport, a new Y facility in the works and added life in the downtown.

🔒Manufacturing: Maine needs to live up to its potential

Derek Volk, the CEO of Volk Packaging, expects “more growth in 2026,” but he continues to sound the theme that “Maine continues to be a be an extremely challenging state to do business.”

🔒Politics / policy: Buckle up for a challenging economy

Marty Grohman, entrepreneur and seasoned politician, says the 2026 elections — with two U.S. House seats, a Senate seat and the governor’s office — “will dominate attention and suck the oxygen out of economic discussions."
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From the Editor: ‘Rule of thirds’ may apply for 2026

For the Economic Outlook issue, Mainebiz checked in with some 35 leaders to get their view of 2026.

2026 Book of Lists reflects changes in leadership and ‘list toppers’

The 2026 Mainebiz Book of Lists helps make sense of the business world in Maine.
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