Somerset County

These companies were honored across several categories: beer, chocolate, condiments and grains. 

This year's Build Maine conference June 2 to 3, in downtown Skowhegan, will feature a day and a half of programming, including keynote speakers, walking tours, workshops — even an option for a guided kayak tour of the Kennebec River.

Maine Plywood USA LLC, set to receive $11.9 million in loan guarantees through the USDA Rural Development program, is expected to employ up to 110 people.

Mike Haws led the $500 million conversion and expansion of Paper Machine No. 2 at Sappi’s Somerset Mill in Skowhegan.

“We have a housing crisis. So I said, ‘How can we make something happen here?’” the buyer said of his purchase of a century-old building in Skowhegan.

Gifford's Ice Cream dishes out a trio of new pint flavors, while the team behind Mr. Tuna gets ready to roll out a pop-up seafood eatery in Portland's Old Port.

The sellers of the 1908 building operated an antiques and gift shop. The buyer plans a multi-use conversion to second-story apartments and lower-story commercial space.

Through a partnership with the town, the land bank will work to stabilize the long-vacant leather processing facility, address site conditions and prepare the property for future reinvestment.

The Massachusetts-funded project was designed to deliver 1,200 megawatts of renewable power from Québec to New England.

In his first week as president and CEO, Dan Tilton told Mainebiz that while the bank is open to potential acquisition or branch expansion opportunities, it remains committed to its existing footprint.