April 20, 2026Edition

Our cover story looks at Maine’s startup network and how it goes about getting financing.

Volk Packaging, with 110 employees and $50 million in annual sales, specializes in corrugated packaging materials.

For many Maine small businesses, sustainability isn’t a separate initiative — it shows up in everyday decisions, including choosing your bank.

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

New startup funding routes in Maine include a venture capital firm aiming to close its first two investments this month; a venture studio that’s tapping academic talent to get new businesses off the ground; and a revenue-based debt instrument for growth capital.

A number of banks across Maine, looking to right-size their footprint and leverage market opportunities, have been retooling their real estate portfolios, with properties bought and sold along with renovations and new construction.

Mainebiz visits with businesses getting ready for the busy season from the town's only bookstore to a lobster hut that recently opened for its 18th season in the southern Maine tourist destination.

The Newcastle-based brewer — based at a farmhouse on Maine’s midcoast — also has locations in Oxford and Portland, where President Briana Warner sat down with Mainebiz for an update on the business.