May 27, 2019 editionEdition

🔒Newsworthy people and performances for May 27

New hires Fluid Imaging Technologies, a biotechnology company in Scarborough, hired Dominic Benfatta as a customer care associate. Bangor Savings Bank hired Cindy Fogg as a mortgage loan officer at […]

🔒Town & Country Federal Credit Union’s CEO sets his sights on under-40 market

David Libby is president and CEO of Town & Country Federal Credit Union, Maine’s largest in terms of members. Today it has 122 employees and $385 million in assets. In this Q. and A. interview he talks about some of the credit union's initiatives and how they advance the goal of gaining younger members.

🔒Tips for evaluating an offer to join a board

Congratulations, you have just been asked to join a board of directors. If you have never been...

🔒Edible insect startup to raise up to $2M in farm financing

Entosense, an edible insect startup in Lewiston, began farming crickets this past winter to eventually replace outsourcing....
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🔒Daily regional bus route gets rolling

A daily bus route between Lewiston-Auburn and Farmington launched this month as part of a renewed statewide...

🔒More work ahead at Lewiston’s Bates Mill

Though it’s come a long way already, the redevelopment of Lewiston’s Bates Mill Complex is still a work in progress. Additional renovation work is taking place in the upper floors of Building 1, while the longer-term effort at Mill No. 5 continues with efforts to line up potential tenants.

🔒Bates College achieves zero carbon emissions as green ambitions continue

Bates College just got to carbon neutrality, but that’s not the end of the road in its...

🔒Auburn development boom has mayor’s buy-in

Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque, a fifth-generation Auburn resident who returned to Maine after attending West Virginia Wesleyan College, is bullish about Auburn and the greater Lewiston-Auburn area in terms of location and affordability.
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🔒Auburn agriculture zone changes spark debate over what’s the best way forward

As Auburn struggles to revise its 55-year-old Agricultural and Resource Protection Zoning District, there are different perspectives among those battling over how that new economy will be formed.

🔒Bethel looks to diversify its economy and strengthen role as western Maine hub

The town of Bethel and neighboring ski areas are in the midst of expanding and diversifying their economies. Various interests aim to leverage assets that have long made the area a desirable destination to outdoor enthusiasts. That includes proximity to New England population centers, location at the nexus of important corridors, Bethel’s reputation as an “authentic” New England town, and a longstanding vacation vibe for the region’s mountains, lakes and preserved lands.

🔒Why a farmer in rural Penobscot County needs reliable broadband

As a farmer in rural Maine, I’ve noticed that there’s an issue nearly all politicians agree on:...

🔒Mills and Legislature act quickly on a host of business-related bills

Gov. Janet Mills, who took office in January, vowed to work quickly. In recent weeks, she signed...
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🔒Elevate more women into leadership positions

Q: How can we elevate more women into leadership positions in our organization? ACE Advises: This is...

🔒Bethel as a barometer for economy of western Maine

For our focus on Lewiston-Auburn and western Maine, our cover story looks at efforts to attract off-season...
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