The fourth annual Midcoast Tree Festival opens this Friday, and I’m incredibly excited for the return of this wonderful community event. The Midcoast Tree Festival runs the weekends before and after Thanksgiving and is bigger than ever this year. When I call it “the best,” it’s because I think it’s the best community event our […]
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More freight ships to call on Maine’s only container port
Icelandic shipping company Eimskip is adding a second weekly stop in Portland, as container vessel traffic to and from Maine continues to increase.
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From the Chamber: Removing the taboo from mental health at work
Two things before we get into the follow-up to last week’s column about mental health: First, thank you to all of those who reached out with kind words about bringing the topic up; I thought it would resonate but I didn’t realize just how much. Secondly, and this is so vital to remember, I’m not […]
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Animal nonprofit appoints new executive director and office manager
Falmouth-based Maine Friends of Animals, an animal advocacy organization, has added two new paid staff members this year. In January, MFOA appointed Jane Delson of Freeport as executive director and Maggie Wood of Brunswick as office manager/volunteer coordinator. Delson brings over 40 years of experience and expertise in corporate communications, public relations and advertising, including […]
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Sen. Collins recognized as champion by small business association
The Guardian of Small Business Award recognizes Members of Congress who demonstrate a strong, pro-small business legislative record.
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From the Chamber: If you don’t talk about it, it’s not real
Screenwriter and playwright Aaron Sorkin is one of my favorite writers, period. His work includes “The West Wing,” “A Few Good Men,” “The American President,” HBO’s “The Newsroom” (which has one of the greatest monologues of all time presented by Jeff Daniels) and many other credits — including a re-write of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” […]
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U.S. Department of Labor says Maine restaurant operator violated federal labor laws
The department says it recovered $102,000 in tips, back wages and damages for 25 workers at restaurants in South Portland, Brunswick and Gorham.
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Mainebiz introduces its first 40 under 40 list
Midcoast business people will be among 40 individuals recognized by Mainebiz on Nov. 9.
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From the Chamber: What our local candidates get right
Last week, I met many of our local candidates running for positions in the state House of Representatives or the state Senate. Over the last five business days I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing a handful of them one-on-one over Zoom, with another seven or eight interviews lined up for later this week. Side note: […]
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From the Chamber: 10 October updates in 100 words or less
It’s time, once again, for 10 updates happening in the region in 100 words or less. These are often unrelated topics that just don’t fit neatly into one column, but they’re very useful morsels of information for community members to know. No time to waste, so here we go: Business leaders: Join us tonight for […]