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.
Higher education

Free community college enshrined in Maine’s supplemental budget

“This is a once-in-a-generation moment for Maine’s higher education landscape,” David Daigler, president of the Maine Community College System, said at Friday's ceremony.
Mergers and acquisitions

🔒Digital mapping firm charts next chapter with Canadian acquisition

Blue Marble Geographics, a private equity-backed mapping software company based in Hallowell, aims to expand its product palette through the acquisition of Toronto-based Avenza Systems Inc..
Nonprofits

New leader to take helm at ‘pivotal time’ for environmental nonprofit

The National Resources Council of Maine, based in Augusta, is the state’s leading nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting, restoring and conserving Maine’s environment.
Business expansion

🔒Portland to mull options for 112-year-old home of the Maine Celtics

Following a recent study showing more than $30 million in needed repairs over 15 years, the city said it plans to hire a firm through a competitive process to assess the project’s scope and cost and gather input from local residents.
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Banking & Finance

New law offers protection from harmful effects of medical debt

The new measure, signed by the governor this week, bars medical debt collectors form placing a lien on a person's home or garnishing their wages.
Retail & Food Service

🔒New season, new beer: Sea Dogs team with Bissell on ballpark lager

Hadlock Lager, named after the beloved ballpark, is a collaboration between the minor-league baseball team and Bissell Brothers.
Mergers and acquisitions

🔒Yarmouth marina business makes first foray into Granite State

The deal puts New Hampshire-based Irwin Marine under the same ownership as Yarmouth Boat Yard, Moose Landing Marina, Freedom Boat Club of Maine, Sea Tow Portland/Midcoast, Portland Sea Taxi and Maine Boating Academy.
Startups & Entrepreneurs

Maine entrepreneurs to take center stage at May conference in Portland

Startup Maine Week, which typically attracts more than 800 attendees, will take place from May 18-21 at two downtown venues.
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Rankings

Portland software startup a repeat star on Inc. magazine’s regional leaderboard

Portland-based HighByte is ranked No. 23 on Inc. magazine’s latest list of the fastest-growing companies in the Northeast.
Agriculture

🔒Diesel price spike seen putting Maine logging industry in a jam

“There’s really no workarounds," an industry insider said. “We’re not going back to the days of cross-cut saws and horses."
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