Maine Public Broadcasting Corp.

Maine's public radio and television broadcaster has big pan to expand news coverage this year.

As many workers leave their jobs and rethink life priorities during the pandemic, Mainebiz checked in with five Mainers who have reinvented themselves professionally to find out how the COVID economic upheaval is playing out in Maine.

High visibility, access to transportation, and the chance to build and own a modern facility were top reasons for Maine Public’s purchase of a Portland waterfront building and parking lot. The plan is to build a new facility on the lot and sell the building.

Rick Schneider, who becomes president and CEO on Aug. 2, replaces Maine Public's leader of the past decade, Mark Vogelzang, who announced earlier this year he planned to step down on July 1.

On a Saturday morning in January, it's Falmouth High School in blue versus St. Dominic in black,...