September 16, 2024 EditionEdition

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

Maryna Shuliakouskaya, originally from Belarus, owns nine Aroma Joe’s locations in Maine, with a 10th due to open later this year in Saco.

Farmers are increasingly working with solar developers to convert agricultural acreage to power arrays. But there's a growing worry that Maine is losing critical farmland.

The area is bustling and has become more so. In recent years, over $200 million of investment, along with help from tax incentives, has transformed the downtown.

The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies has had a key role in the development of future businesspeople. The nonprofit has forged partnerships with 'Maine Cabin Masters' and OpBox, and now plans an expansion.

From groundbreakings for the Roux Institute building and an Auburn mixed-use site to the unveiling of the Woods & Waters welcome center, here is construction news from Portland to Coburn Gore.

'Hamlet' and 'The Lion King' share many plot elements, but If Shakespeare were still alive, he would not have an infringement action against Disney.

Was it a deep understanding of the issues? Or was it like the adage, "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while"? You be the judge.

For our focus on Augusta, Waterville and central Maine, there was an abundance of topics to tackle.