May 19, 2025Edition

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

Hannah Ryder was recently promoted to executive chef at Twelve, a high-end restaurant on Portland’s East End...

Start small, stay consistent and invest in outside help only when the timing and budget make business sense.

Niche small businesses are pretty much a brand for Maine, where owners build on a robust legacy of individual skill and enterprise. Common themes? A drive to navigate the journey from personal interest to enterprise, honoring heritage while rolling out new ideas.

Small toy businesses in Maine are coping with ever-changing tariffs, supply chain hiccups and rising prices. They include a specialty store in Hiram that has had to raise prices on imported model horses.

ACE offers five steps that will help you evaluate the size of the problem before taking the next, more serious, action.

Marc Bagala and his staff of 17 restore antique windows for museum houses, historic landmarks and private homes.

The thing that stresses out business leaders more than anything is the unknown. And that’s what businesses are facing right now.