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From the Editor: Small businesses roaring back after a rough couple of years
Updated: May 16, 2022While we hesitate to say the pandemic is behind us, we have at least had the good fortune to return to in-person meetings and events in recent weeks.
Updated: May 16, 2022 - From the Editor
From the Editor: Common-sense solutions to Maine’s housing crunch
Updated: May 2, 2022How some Maine leaders would tackle the housing crunch.
Updated: May 2, 2022 - From the Editor
From the Editor: Looks like a banner summer (with a few caveats)
Updated: April 18, 2022Back in February at the MEREDA conference, hospitality expert Sean Riley said he expected a strong hospitality season this year. COVID restrictions have been lifted and travelers are itching to get back to their favorite places.
Updated: April 18, 2022 - From the Editor
From the Editor: Summing up Maine’s economy today — it’s complicated
Updated: April 4, 2022In the past several weeks, I’ve had the good fortune as part of my job to meet with business leaders in Presque Isle, Biddeford, Bangor, Skowhegan and Damariscotta.
Updated: April 4, 2022 - From the Editor
From the Editor: Five leaders you can count on
Updated: March 21, 2022Mainebiz is happy to present this year’s class of Business Leaders of the Year.
This year’s crew comes from an array of industries — housing, social services, hospitality, food production and manufacturing/retail.
Updated: March 21, 2022 - From the Editor
From the Editor: Not your parents’ workspace anymore — or even your former workspace
Updated: March 7, 2022Like many Americans of a certain generation, I was conditioned to my dad leaving for work at 8 a.m. and returning at 6 p.m. Every day.
For many of us prior to the pandemic, that was also our routine.
Updated: March 7, 2022 - From the Editor
From the Editor: 'Great Retirement' will overshadow recent job reshuffling
Updated: February 21, 2022We’ve heard a lot about the “Great Resignation” of late. People are leaving jobs at a record pace, often in search of another.
Updated: February 21, 2022 - From the Editor
From the Editor: Developments ‘pushing the envelope’ and some boundaries
Updated: February 7, 2022As the recent MEREDA outlook conference showed us, going into 2022 real estate is very much part of the storyline for Maine’s overall economic health.
Updated: February 7, 2022 - From the Editor
From the Editor: Southern Maine’s challenges and opportunities are also Maine’s
Updated: January 24, 2022Earlier this month, I jumped at a chance to talk to a management class in Presque Isle. With the shutdowns and restrictions of the past two years, it had been too long since I’d been up to Aroostook County.
Updated: January 24, 2022 
From the EditorFrom the Editor: Vaccinated, masked up and ready for 2022
Updated: January 10, 2022In light of the surge of COVID cases in recent weeks, predicting 2022 was no easy feat for the business leaders Mainebiz interviewed.
About 20 leaders weighed in with their predictions.
Updated: January 10, 2022- From the Editor
From the Editor: Digging deeper into how the workforce has changed
Updated: December 13, 2021The past two years have brought on all kinds of changes. The worker shortage that existed before the pandemic became itself a major issue for businesses.
Updated: December 13, 2021 - From the Editor
From the Editor: Investment dollars are fueling change
Updated: November 29, 2021Investors in Maine are looking beyond financial returns to make an impact.
Updated: November 29, 2021 - From the Editor
From the Editor: Pandemic has reshaped Maine’s legal industry
Updated: November 15, 2021As every industry has had to shift in the past two years, lawyers, law firms and the legal profession have had to adjust to the pandemic.
Updated: November 15, 2021 
CommentaryCommentary: Consumers are getting a window into ‘logistics’ challenges
Updated: November 1, 2021A Maine expert from the shipping and logistics industry shares his perspective on the current supply chain crisis and what consumers can expect in the months ahead.
Updated: November 1, 2021- From the Editor
From the Editor: A lot of Mainers are sweating the logistics
Updated: November 1, 2021The saying is “don’t sweat the details,” but in recent months transportation and logistics have very much been on people’s minds.
Updated: November 1, 2021 - From the Editor
From the Editor: Coastal enterprises embody the range of economic growth in Maine
Updated: October 18, 2021The Maine coast is often associated with tourism, and while that’s still true it’s only part of the story.
Updated: October 18, 2021
