July 13, 2020 EditionEdition

New hires The city of Auburn hired Brian Wood as assistant city manager. Wood was senior operations manager in the Office of the City Administrator in Washington, D.C. Franklin Memorial […]

The IT network deployment and professional services firm was already practiced at working virtually when the pandemic struck the U.S. The company continues to adapt amid the crisis, including changing the way it handles a non-tech function, human resources.

Maine’s summer camps are a $200 million industry, with more than 150 camps, 40,000 campers and 12,000 employees. This year only 24 of the businesses are open or plan to open, with some finding new markets.

As 2020 began, a strong economy and high international demand were causing milk prices to increase. Now Maine's dairy farmers are selling the product at less than two-thirds what they had projected to earn.

In recent weeks, two banks with similar names announced their were becoming one, while two credit unions made a similar announcement of their own.

If it's summer in Maine, it must be road construction season. This year is no exception for some routes in the Capital Area, despite the pandemic.

The reopening plan includes increased cleaning and disinfecting protocols as well as putting capacity limits on every room in every building, including bathrooms, based on social distancing and safety standards.

Waterville alone has welcomed close to 20 new businesses downtown in the past few years, including technology startups and a business incubator. But growth isn't universal across the region.

The New Hampshire company has been keeping busy on projects closer to its branch in Scarborough. Zachau completes a project in that town. DeStefano completes another fitness franchise fit-up.

A guest consultant from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader who's been promoted to a new management role but is struggling to be taken seriously by subordinates — formerly, peers.

A fishing industry advocate writes that in the age of COVID-19, Maine cannot afford to disregard development projects that cultivate tourism.

Augusta and Waterville and the surrounding areas were already undergoing major changes in the past few years,...