Renee Cordes

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Renee joined Mainebiz in 2017 after more than two decades as a journalist in Europe and was promoted to deputy editor in 2025. She covers beats including startups, small business and banking and finance and has won awards for her work from organizations including the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing, the Alliance of Area Business Publishers and the New England Newspaper and Press Association. 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.
Banking & Finance

🔒WEX beats expectations on Q2 results, raises full-year outlook

“We continue to see resilience and strong underlying results across each of our segments," the company's chief financial officer said in Wednesday's earnings release.
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🔒Postcards from Vacationland: Maine’s favorite summer resets

With vacation season in full swing, we checked in with Maine movers and shakers about their favorite places to recharge in the Pine Tree State.
Energy & Utilities

CMP builds skilled-trades pipeline with expanded summer program

Central Maine Power, which distributes power to 635,000 customers in southern and central Maine, says it is investing in the next generation of lineworkers and skilled trade professionals.
Energy & Utilities

Maine utilities regulator to hold hearings on Unitil rate increase

The New Hampshire-based utility, which provides natural gas service to customers across southern and central Maine, has asked the Maine Public Utilities Commission to approve an increase in its distribution rates. Two hearings are scheduled.
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Higher education

10 nonprofits join Roux Institute ‘intrapreneurship’ program

The six-month program in Portland, backed with a $125,000 grant from the Avangrid Foundation, includes workshops on topics ranging from AI and customer discovery to business models and pricing.
Health care

Future health care workers focus of scholarships funded by ConvenientMD

ConvenientMD's annual scholarship program supports students pursuing health care careers and helps build the region's future workforce.
Economy

🔒Fuel prices likely to stay high amid global tensions, analyst says

While New England benefits from abundant refining capacity elsewhere in the country, including along the Gulf Coast, the region has little refining capacity of its own and can be more exposed to supply disruptions.
Tourism & Recreation

Lobsters and logos to light up night sky in Boothbay Harbor

“Big birthdays deserve big celebrations,” said Mark Gimbel, owner of Gimbel & Sons Country Store.
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Manufacturing

Investigators cite safety gap in fatal gas release at Baileyville paper mill

Preliminary findings of a fatal accident in January at the Woodland Pulp paper mill were released by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
Banking & Finance

🔒Kennebec Savings gets planning board OK for Augusta building plan

"This is a transformational project for lower Western Avenue," Augusta's economic development director told Mainebiz.
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