Renee Cordes

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Renee joined Mainebiz in February 2017 after more than two decades as a journalist in Europe. In 2023, she received a first place award from the New England Newspaper & Press Association for racial, ethnic or gender issue coverage and a silver award from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers for business and economics beat reporting. She was a National Press Foundation fellow in 2022. The Chicago native holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and launched her journalism career at the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Renee, a fan of historical fiction, is fluent in German and French and lives in Cape Elizabeth with her husband and pet cockatiel.
Sports business

Portland Hearts of Pine get green light for women’s soccer team

The women's team will compete in the USL W League, a pre-professional women’s soccer league designed to bridge the gap between youth, college and professional play.
Economic development

🔒Portland cold storage contractors demand payment on millions owed

Standing shoulder to shoulder outside the $56 million complex they helped build, representatives of three local companies called for payment and recognition for their work at a press conference organized by the Associated General Contractors of Maine.
Bankruptcy

🔒Maine’s West Marine stores slated for closure amid national bankruptcy

West Marine stores in Portland and Southwest Harbor are among 59 locations targeted for closure by Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based West Marine Inc., according to a filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Bankruptcy

🔒Sandy Pines Campground seeks court OK for $13.5M sale to Tenn. buyer

The purchase and sale agreement with a strategic buyer was submitted to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine in a June 1 filing, along with a backup sale to a commercial real estate firm for $12.6 million.
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Manufacturing

Defense demand drives record backlog at precision manufacturer Elmet

The Elmet Group Co. recently raised $125.5 million in an initial public offering and marked the milestone Friday by ringing the Nasdaq closing bell.
Arts & Culture

🔒With Portland music venue proposal stalled, developer mulls legal action

Todd Goldenfarb of Mile Marker Investments underscored that the planned venue complies with the city’s ordinances.
Professional services

🔒On the Record: Falmouth matchmaker helps singles build ‘meaningful connections’

Lynda Adams of Guided Love Connections s a certified matchmaker and relationship coach who offers a more personalized alternative to dating apps.
Retail & Food Service

🔒Niche brewer lands shelf space at Hannaford, plans wider distribution

Portland-based Orange Bike Brewing Co. is selling its gluten-free beers at 25 Hannaford stores from southern Maine to Bangor.
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Retail & Food Service

🔒Nutrition startup aims to ‘mix’ things up for women in menopause

Kate Howe and Caitlin Hosmer launched MenoPantry to offer nutrition education, community and foods designed to alleviate symptoms for women in the midlife stage.
Manufacturing

Searsmont lumber mill fire ruled accidental by Maine fire marshal

In the coming months, investigators plan to return to Robbins Lumber for a more detailed examination of the facility's unloader systems.
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