Drew Lyman

The firm’s workboat division was selected to design and build three solar-powered ferries with electric outboards, funded through a $4.2 million federal grant.

From Maine’s coast to inland rivers, private developers and others are building with an eye to a stormier future. They see it not just as a challenge, but as an opportunity to innovate.

Mainebiz recognized nine Business Leaders of the Year, including a Lifetime Achievement Award for Dana Connors, and five Women to Watch in 2023.

Lyman-Morse Technologies produced and delivered a 160-foot by 32-foot, diamond-shaped composite canopy to be installed over Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Kendall Square T stop in Cambridge, Mass.

The 2023 Business Leaders of the Year are Dana Connors, Habib Dagher, Tim Harrington, Amina Hassan, Drew Lyman, Travis Mills, Leigh Saufley, Margo Walsh and Tom Watson.

A 2020 fire severely damaged Lyman-Morse's facility on Camden Harbor, but the boatbuilder is rebuilding there. The president of the Thomaston-based company views the project as a way to serve both the customer base and the community.

Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding is pitching the town on a public-private partnership to upgrade harbor infrastructure. Goals include growing the transient-boater market and visitor spending. But some residents worry about more boat congestion.

Carbon fiber clock hands, 13-feet long and historically accurate in shape, replaced waterlogged fiberglass hands installed in the 1980s. The clock tower dates to 1915-16.

Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding in Thomaston began construction of a new sailboat model just before the pandemic hit. After a short slowdown in operations, the project is on track for a fall launch.

Lyman-Morse is building personal protective equipment for Lincoln Health Miles Hospital in Damariscotta. But the high-tech PPE doesn't include masks or gloves.