April 1, 2024 EditionEdition

Funders look for a capable and experienced management team, for starters. But this edition of Ask ACE looks at other things investors want to see.

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care institutions and professional services firms in Maine.

Glenn Prickett, president and CEO of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, says his priorities this year include bringing diversity, equity, inclusion and justice to the nonprofit's work.

Banks across Maine are looking to right-size their footprints and tap new market opportunities, with changes that include expanding some facilities and consolidating others.

Maine banks, like ones across the country, are getting impatient for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

Employees are increasingly seeking more than just a standard compensation package, writes guest columnist Chris Pyne of Unum. They want better, more creative offerings that encourage personal well-being and enhanced work-life balance.

We know Thompson's Point today as a vibrant gathering spot with a museum, skating rink, event space and food-and-beverage spots. In 1995, another proposal would have included an aquarium and convention center.

Winners of the 2023 Better Newspaper Competition, sponsored by the New England Newspaper and Press Association, were announced at a gala dinner March 23 in Waltham, Mass.