Kristen Miale

The CEO forum Thursday, one of several Mainebiz virtual events, featured "60 ideas in 60 minutes" and other tips by top professionals on business and life success.

The state's largest hunger relief organization, headquartered in Auburn, on Tuesday said it will temporarily close its operations in Hampden for a "deep clean" after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

A roundup of Maine credit union news covers an initiative by Town & Country Federal Credit Union and the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, and other recent developments.

Every Maine credit union participates in Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger and raises money throughout the year to support the initiative, which has raised more than $9.4 million since 1990.

Hussey Seating is helping out Good Shepherd Food Bank in several ways; the Maine Association of Nonprofits is looking for input from others in the state's nonprofit sector.

On Tuesday, when Mainebiz was to have honored them at a reception in Falmouth, Mainebiz salutes four individuals as the 2020 Business Leaders of the Year. The honorees are profiled in the pages of Mainebiz, including a special 20th anniversary publication.

The nonprofit will need an estimated $6.3 million in resources over six months to feed Mainers, it said, citing the COVID-19 crisis. Among businesses responding to the crisis is Maine retailer Marden's.