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Businesses tee up for golf : new technology and business models redefine a classic sport
No full textAt Portland\u27s 270 Marginal Way, construction is underway to build minibar, an indoor mini-golf course, bar, and restaurant. Kevin Moschella of minibar says combining indoor miniature golf with a restaurant and bar caters to family and friends activities, mini-golf leagues, tournaments, private events, and cross-promotional partnerships
R&D has been a high priority in Maine : but funding cuts could have broad impact on research
No full textArticle refers to the $91 million freeze by the federal government regarding six grant programs at the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Office of Behavioral Health, according to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Also mentioned is the Harold Alfond Foundation philanthropy supporting Bigelow Labs in East Boothbay
A technology trailblazer with an eye on expansion
No full textTechnology trailblazer Torey Penrod-Cambra is a co-founder and chief communications officer if HighByte, a fast-growing Portland-based industrial software startup that was ranked No. 6 on Inc. Magazine\u27s latest regional barometer of fastest-growing companies in the Northeast. The company, jointly run by Cambra and her two fellow co-founders, employs about 40 people, and recently moved to a larger office in Portland with plans to keep growing
Wiscasset : Town and vicinity, ca.1960
No full textGeneral view of Wiscasset and vicinity from south. Whites Island in foregound. Sheepscot River at right.
Photo circa 1060.https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/pphnegs_images_aerial/1353/thumbnail.jp
Building a community : Jim Godbout helped transform a Biddeford church into a nonprofit center for teens
No full textJim Godbout, the owner of Provencher Fuels and Jim Godbout Plumbing and Heating Inc., in Biddeford, with more than 70 employees combined, is a longtime volunteer for organizations including My Place Teen Center. For the Westbrook-based nonprofit, the 61-year-old was the general contractor on the $3.7 million transformation of Saint Andre\u27s Church into a second teen center
Spud specialists : with specialty potatoes, family farm thrives in Aroostook County
No full textAroostook County has long been referred to as Maine\u27s Potato Empire. Due to the County\u27s rich and fertile soil, as well as a short season, potatoes became the dominant crop as early as the 19th century. With contemporary consolidation, potato farms are bigger but fewer in number. Wood Prairie Family Farm in Bridgewater profiled in this article, began in 1976, and currently grows 10 acres of potatoes. Founder Jim Gerritsen emphasizes retail, while also wholesaling. Gerritsen added, Most farmers are spending virtually all of their time on production. We spend the majority of our time on marketing
Downtown revival : independent businesses and invested landlords give new life to Bath\u27s commercial district
No full textLong known for its shipbuilding and related history, the city of Bath also has a vibrant downtown retail and restaurant industry- which is relatively rare today among Maine cities.A recently adopted fit-up grant program will be instrumental in helping businesses seeking to open or expand, by providing matching funds up to $12,500. The program is modeled after Freeport\u27s downtown grant program
Peaks Island Star : August 2025, Vol. 45, Issue 8
Full text linkThe Peaks Island Star is the newsletter of the island\u27s service agencies and other community news.https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/peaks_pisn_2025/1007/thumbnail.jp
The merits of MERIT : a state-run program provides retirement savings to workers who otherwise wouldn\u27t have a plan
No full textIn 2023, MERIT (Maine Retirement Investment Trust) established a partnership with the Colorado SecureSavings Program to begin Maine\u27s state-run retirement savings program. Maine investors benefit from lower fees obtained by being a member pf the partnership. Employees can choose paycheck deduction amounts and investments. The program, resembling a Roth IRA account, helps boost retirement savings for employees of smaller companies- two examples being Len Libby Candies and Quoddy Shoes. Elizabeth Bordowitz, MERIT\u27s executive director, describes the program
Gettin\u27 chippy : Taste of Maine potato chip plant under construction in Aroostook County
No full textA 96,000 square-foot potato chip plant is under construction at the former Loring Air Force Base, in Limestone. Owner Bruce Sargent says he expects the plant to be open by April 2026. The plant will use up to 1,500 acres of Aroostook County potatoes annually, and employ 40 to 60 people. This will be the flagship plant for Taste of Maine Potato Chip Co., which is based in Presque Isle