March 9, 2020 EditionEdition

🔒Mike Hammond, of Hammond Lumber, talks about lumber — the family business

Mike Hammond is the third-generation leader of Hammond Lumber, which has grown dramatically since its founding in 1953 and today has 800 employees. Mike Hammond talked with Mainebiz about how a family business operates at that size.

🔒A larger home for Maine’s largest credit union

Atlantic Federal Credit Union, which is now Maine’s largest credit union, bought an office building of nearly 100,000 square feet in South Portland to become the company's new headquarters.

🔒Mercy Hospital sells its Portland building, but is leasing it back

Northern Light Mercy Hospital completed a long-planned sale of its 77-year-old inpatient facility in Portland’s West End, paving the way for a team of developers to bring much-needed housing to the city.

🔒Maine mill workers flex contract muscles

Paper mill workers in Maine are winning better pay and benefits as employers struggle to attract and...
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🔒Allagash surpasses Shipyard as Maine’s largest brewer

Portland’s Allagash Brewing Co. has surpassed cross-town rival Shipyard Brewing Co. as the state’s top brewer in the latest Mainebiz ranking.

🔒Taking off: Aerospace is a growing part of Maine’s largest manufacturing sector

While Maine manufacturing industries such as textiles have had some tough times, aerospace and transportation companies are on the rise.

🔒Maine manufacturers join forces to cut waste

Allagash Brewing and other Maine manufacturers are teaming up to reduce their waste stream. The collaboration makes environmental sense, they say, but also economic sense.

🔒Music makers: These small Maine manufacturers now serve a global market

Highly specialized shops, often consisting of a single craftsman, turn out a robust stream of guitars, cellos, violins and more. The products can command prices in the tens of thousands of dollars.
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