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Covering Maine business & economy for Mainebiz. Fan of historic fiction, psittacines, travel & vintage TV. Just one more question …
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Possibly the first-ever mention of Barry Manilow in an economics indicator story.
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Maine unemployment little changed in May on dampened hospitality hiring
Maine’s jobless rate remains below the state's 5.4% long-term average since January 1976, when Barry Manilow’s “I Write the Songs” was at the top of the pop charts.
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June 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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RIP Loretta Swit
June 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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I sat down with the new executive chef of Portland restaurant Twelve for Mainebiz On the Record.
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On the Record: New executive chef at Portland restaurant Twelve is more mentor than manager
Hannah Ryder was recently promoted to executive chef at Twelve, a high-end restaurant on Portland’s East End owned by the Prentice Hospitality Group. The 27-year-old, who grew up in Cumberland and has...
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May 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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May 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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My Derby pick: Journalism, of course!
May 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Schoolhouse Rocks rocks!
May 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Words I despise: Utilize
April 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Portland, Maine, business owners, residents urge action against downtown crime wave
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Portland business owners, residents urge city to combat downtown crime wave
The issue made for a fiery start to Monday's City Council meeting, where one resident asked city officials to come up with solutions "because the downtown is dying."
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April 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Kegs on the Kennebec this summer in Bath
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Kegs on the Kennebec: Brunswick brewer teams with Bath museum on seasonal venture
The Flight Deck Brewing Pizza & Beer Garden will open in June on the riverfront grounds of the Maine Maritime Museum.
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April 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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The Madison, Maine, money trail
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The Madison money trail: How TimberHP got into financial trouble — and how it aims to reset
Currently operating with 54 employees, the insulation manufacturer is seeking to lessen its debt via a voluntary, pre-negotiated Chapter 11 reorganization plan filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delawa...
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April 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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April 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Breaking news: The 2025 @mainebiz.bsky.social Business Leaders of the Year www.mainebiz.biz/article/meet...
Meet the 2025 Business Leaders of the Year
Mainebiz is honored to present the 2025 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year. These nine individuals span various industries, including the nonprofit sector.
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March 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Dawn of a new day and week
March 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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March 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Air plant bath time
March 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Baseball season starts early for Maine’s newest sports team
The Portland Sea Dogs will take the field as the Maine Candlepins on Aug. 2, continuing an annual alter-ego tradition that started in 2019.
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March 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Out Monday: The Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year issue
March 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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“At the end of the day, communities support small business.”
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On the Record: Owner of three Maine restaurants ‘always open to new business opportunities’
Krista Cole, who grew up in East Millinocket, is the sole owner and operations director of Sur Lie in Portland and Gather in Yarmouth and co-owner of Catface Cafe in Biddeford.
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March 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Turtles are the best
March 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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While sessions were taking place upstairs, the packed member showcase downstairs was abuzz with socializing and swag-a-thons.
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MEREDA 2025: Tariff uncertainties cloud Maine real estate, economic outlook
More than 900 people attended the Maine Real Estate & Development Association's annual conference Thursday in Portland.
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March 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Government firings hit home at Augusta VA hospital
Seven employees of the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta were fired this week as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy with widespread job cuts. The probationary...
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March 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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"The 'windowing' between Oscar nominations and night is an extremely critical time for most movie theaters.”
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This year's shortened Oscars season gets mixed reviews from Maine movie houses
While movie houses typically have seven weeks to promote Oscar-nominated films before the awards ceremony, this year that window has shrunk to five because of the L.A. wildfires.
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February 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Touching tribute
February 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Excited about tonight’s SNL special.
February 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM