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April 30, 2018 Edition
Focus on Western Maine

Towns find ways big and small to get people and retailers back downtown

Maureen Milliken

In December 2014, Wilton voters agreed to designate much of downtown “slum and blight” to qualify for a Community Development Block Grant.

Today's Poll

What kind of impact are younger businesspeople having on your field of work?
Poll Description

At a reception Thursday in Portland, we celebrate some of the rising stars in the state's business community — recipients of the 2024 Mainebiz 40 Under 40 Awards.

Now in its third year, 40 Under 40 recognizes the state's up-and-comers, the next generation of leaders who are changing Maine and its economy for the better.

Still in the early stages of their careers, these men and women are influencing a state whose median resident age, 45, is older than they are. In fact, Maine is the oldest state in the country.

Despite the demographics, millennials and Gen Z are having a profound impact on Maine — in some fields more than others.

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