Professional services

🔒On the Record: Benefits provider balances organic growth with acquisitions

Dan Fishbein s the outgoing executive chairman and former president of Sun Life U.S., a provider of employee and government benefits with around 600 employees in Maine and an office on Portland’s East End

🔒NH engineering firm acquires Scarborough peer

The deal allows Northeast Civil Solutions to continue the first year under its existing name as a division of Nobis Group and brings Northeast into Nobis’s employee-owned structure.

🔒Hedge fund to pick board fight at WEX over ‘alarming share price underperformance’

Impactive Capital LP, a New York-based hedge fund that owns 5% of WEX shares, is seeking to install four independent directors on the company’s board at its next annual shareholders meeting.

🔒WEX Q4 results boosted by benefits, corporate payments

Earnings per share were 15.1% higher than the same period a year earlier and above the $3.9.1 per share consensus estimate of analysts polled by Zacks Investment Research.
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MEREDA forecast conference to spotlight AI’s impact on real estate

More than 900 attendees are expected at MEREDA's 2026 Forecast Conference and Member Showcase, scheduled for Feb. 26 in Portland.

Thomas College inks partnership with Bethel boarding school

Thomas College and Gould Academy have partnered to extend professional and graduate education offerings to more than 120 employees at a discounted rate.

🔒Haley Ward acquires Sewall’s geospatial services division 

Sewall’s “historical impact on the mapping industry align perfectly with our vision for growth and client success,” said Haley Ward’s president.

How to ask questions that open doors to deeper conversations

A powerful question opens access to lived experience, emotion and insight, our guest columnist writes.
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Maine merger activity in 2025 cut across sectors from maritime to potato processing

This year's notable deals include the acquisition of Belfast's Front Street Shipyard by a Blackstone-backed marina operator, and hammond Lumber's purchase of Ware-Butler.

🔒Ask ACE: How do I let my clients know I’ve set ‘take a vacation’ as a New Year’s resolution?

Create a communication plan. Clarify whether you’ll be offline or occasionally checking messages, define emergencies and identify a backup contact. A brief checklist helps clients organize before you go.
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