FocusMaine

Joanna Benoit brings more than a decade of experience in development, grants management and mission-driven leadership.

FocusMaine, which is nearing the end of its planned 10-year run, sparked creation of more than 1,500 jobs.

Similar to rock stars taking breaks from touring and college graduates spending a “gap year” to travel or volunteer, a growing number of business and nonprofit leaders are giving themselves time-outs of a year or more to reset.

Forecasts run the gamut from the specter of a recession to a dose of practical optimism from a coffee entrepreneur.

Business leaders from around the state have varying expectations for the coming year.

A new program at the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs aims to help emerging food and drink brands get off the ground.

The goal is to provide education around farmed seafood’s contributions to Maine and the regulations governing it.

Maine Career Catalyst has enrolled over 3,200 summer interns across over 140 Maine employers since the program’s start in 2017.

There was a smorgasbord of winners at the 2024 Golden Fork Awards, announced Friday during the Maine Food Producer Showcase in Portland.

From openings in Westbrook, Saco, and South Portland to a seafood event to a petition to save a bakery in Cape Elizabeth, Maine's food scene has been busy.