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Pieceworks is a Montville family business that provides contract manufacturing and assembly for entrepreneurs, filling a gap and allowing them to scale up.
For the lowdown on how leadership works in family-owned businesses, Mainebiz checked in with four family-owned enterprises and two smaller ones across the state.
"Having worked in the business for over 20 years before becoming chairman, the first thing I realized is that this is a very different leadership role," says Shawn Gorman, executive board chairman of the Freeport based manufacturer and retailer.
The plan comes a decade after it was named a Superfund site. Remediation, to come after the mill is demolished, is expected to return the property “to a productive future.”
On the University of Maine Presque Isle campus, one of the most-asked questions from visitors is, “Where is the sun?” Construction of a 3D model of the sun, to replace a 2D painting, is estimated at $55,000.
Bixby Chocolate founder Kate McAleer is taking the Rockland-based company in new directions, via “bean-to-bar” chocolate production and the launch of a coffee brand called Bixenta.
The Scone Goddess, founded in 2020, sells 70 flavors of fresh-baked scones to local customers and sells 22 mixes to retail and wholesale customers.
In the tiny Washington County town of Whitneyville, the company is applying lessons it's learned as a longtime supplier of holiday wreaths to a new, year-round business, Downeast Packaging Solutions.
In the past 18 months, fires have ravaged businesses in Port Clyde, Houlton, Skowhegan and Belfast. Here's a look at rebuilding plans.
Jac Arbour, a Gardiner-based CPA and investment manager, co-founded cooler maker PacBak with Brian McKinnon of Wasilla, Alaska. The rugged cooler is finding traction with retailers around the country.
Harbor Fish Market and Sea Bags are among local businesses featured in a new edition of the iconic board game, which is produced by Top Trumps USA under license from Hasbro Inc.
The shipyard will guarantee a job interview with any Army veterans, reservists or National Guard members as part of an agreement with the Army's Partnership for Your Success program.
Business leaders are worried about the impact of a protracted federal shutdown on some sectors and the state's economy as a whole.
At age 30, the Cambodia native became the youngest female vice president at Sea Bags.
The former speech pathologist leads ChappyWrap, a Cape Elizabeth-based company that sells heirloom-quality blankets.
Chad Dow, owner of Nitro Trailers, builds products for Maine's outdoor community from Nitro's headquarters in Pittsfield.
With a big push from the federal government to drive down both legal and illegal immigration, economic officials worry how a reduction in new arrivals to the U.S. will affect the availability of workers amid a national workforce shortage. Population growth in Maine has been stagnant, so new immigrants could provide more depth to the workforce. Any reduction could be felt by businesses that have a significant immigrant workforce, as well as by organizations relying on foreign-born customers, such tourist destinations or universities with a high number of full-tuition-paying international students.
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Learn moreThe Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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