June 12, 2023Edition

🔒Editor’s note: Growth abounds in L/A, western Maine

Once New Balance's Skowhegan factory is expanded, by the end of 2024, it will be on pace to make 1 million pairs of shoes a year. The shoe manufacturer will add 200 employees, giving it nearly 1,000 statewide.

🔒Ask ACE: Do I need to be concerned about team stability?

ACE board member Francis Eberle offers creative ways managers can improve and add to their skill sets.

🔒Maine’s Wild West: From Lewiston to rural areas, western Maine abounds with unique small businesses

Mainebiz profiles five unique small businesses in Harrison, Bethel, West Paris, Turner and Lewiston.

🔒New Balance’s $65 million factory expansion a boon for Skowhegan — and Maine

New Balance's $65 million expansion of the Skowhegan factory will double its capacity while adding 200 jobs. By the end of 2024, the footwear manufacturer will have nearly 1,000 employees at three factories in Maine.
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🔒On the Record: John T. Gorman Foundation aims to help Maine children in need

Nicole Witherbee, president and CEO of the Portland-based foundation, talks to Mainebiz about the foundation's mission and impact.

🔒Building Business: Housing takes center stage, with larger projects underway

A number of the larger commercial projects underway around Maine are related to multifamily housing. Here's a sampling from Kittery, Falmouth and Lewiston.

🔒Newsworthy people & performances for June 12, 2023

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements from businesses and nonprofits around Maine.
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