April 29, 2024 EditionEdition

🔒Newsworthy people and performances for April 29, 2024

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

🔒On the Record: Bakers move business from Portland to suburb for parking, convenience

Better parking was one reason for b+b bakery's move to Cape Elizabeth, owner Danielle Camarata tells Mainebiz in an interview at the new spot.

🔒Inside the Notebook: Mainebiz staffers recall where they were in 1994

As part of the 30th anniversary celebration for Mainebiz, staffers Renee Cordes, William Hall, Allison Spies, Andrea Tetzlaff and Peter Van Allen recall the good old days of 1994.

🔒Portland’s changing skyline: A landscape changed by development projects, new ideas

The last 30 years have meant significant changes to the city's downtown, as well as places like the Downs in Scarborough and at Brunswick Landing.
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🔒From craft beer to lobster: 10 Maine consumer brands with staying power

To mark the 30th anniversary of Mainebiz, we compiled a list of 10 home-grown consumer brands with character and cachet.

🔒While Maine is still known for lobster and potatoes, three new industries are rising

In 1994, Maine was known for its fishing, farming and logging industries. However, times have changed and three new industries are on the rise.

🔒Commentary: Recruiting has come a long way in 30 years

In a guest column, the founder of a Portland-based staffing and recruiting firm looks at how the profession has changed — as employers, technology and business have changed.

🔒Real estate broker recalls Portland in throes of change over the past 30 years

Greg Boulos looks back on some of the significant real estate changes in the time he's been with Portland-based Boulos Co.
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🔒Life in the fast lane: Mainers recall what car they were driving in 1994

The Ford Taurus was the most popular U.S. passenger car in 1994, the year that Mainebiz got its start as a publication named Biz.

🔒Dressed for a new sort of success: Casual Fridays no longer a thing, other perks come and gone

The workforce and workplace look far different than they did 30 years ago. An expert says some of the transformation has been driven by shifts in what employees value.

🔒Portland is a restaurant city, but it wasn’t always so

In a special edition celebrating its 30th anniversary, Mainebiz looks at how the state's businesses and economy have changed over the past three decades. The culinary identity of Portland is one such transformation.

🔒Higher ed gets ahead: Despite ups and downs of 30 years, Maine schools always eyed the future

In recognition of 30 years of Maine business coverage, Mainebiz looks at the how the state's institutions of higher learning have changed since 1994.
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🔒For Maine CPAs, e-filing is only one of the changes in recent decades

In 1994, the fax machine was still revolutionary. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mainebiz, Trish Brigham of the Maine Society of CPAs reflects on some major changes over the past three decades.

🔒A Look Back: Over three decades of covering the business of sports (of all kinds)

Mainebiz is not a sports publication, but over three decades the publication has covered the business of sports, from Double-A baseball and G League basketball to curling and pickleball.

🔒Offering thanks to Mainebiz readers for 30 years of support and friendship

As we mark the 30th anniversary of reporting on business news in Maine, Mainebiz Publisher Andrea Tetzlaff thanks readers and partners for their support.
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