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Running a legacy that\u27s investing in Maine : Mike Haws is leading a $400 million investment in Sappi\u27s Somerset mill
No full textMike Haws joined Sappi Paper Co. in 2012 as managing director of the Somerset Mill. Prior to Sappi, he held operational roles with Verso Paper, International Paper, and Champion International. He oversees Sappi\u27s $400 million investment in the Somerset Mill in Skowhegan
Carving Out a Life
No full textBlue Butterfield, a Portland printmaker, discusses her new memoir. Maine: A Love Story includes 32 essays illustrated with her woodcut prints. Butterfield speaks about her estranged father and how her early life influenced her work
Sound Guy
No full text“In a Portland area barn, Adam Ayan finesses recordings by the music world’s biggest names.
Wake up and smell the coffee : Aroma Joe\u27s continues to open coffee shops from Maine to Florida
No full textDave Tucci, the chief operating officer of Aroma Joe\u27s, recently received the additional role of president after CEO Loren Goodridge decided to step down from the position. Aroma Joe\u27s launched in New Hampshire, then moved to Maine. Franchising has been key to its growth
Snap, crackle, and pop-up : temporary retail gains traction in Maine
No full textThe business model behind pop-up or temporary retail can take many forms, from a shopping mall kiosk to a stand or table at a market, established retailer or other venue. Among the appeals of pop-up is that it\u27s a quick way for vendors to get out and interact with customers, without having the overhead of a permanent storefront
Youth entrepreneurs : a Farmington program for youth-run startups plans campus expansion
No full textAt Farmington\u27s nonprofit Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, youth are hired as interns to learn business, communication and customer service skills, such as end-of-day reporting, selecting product lines, issuing purchase orders, and working with manufacturers and sales representatives
New life coming to Waterville : the downtown still a work in progress, is up and coming
No full textDowntown Waterville has become more bustling. In recent years, more than $200 million in combined investment from Colby College, investors and small businesses, along with help from tax incentives, transformed the city\u27s center
Muddy Rudder the latest Yarmouth restaurant to call it quits
No full textThe Muddy Rudder, a Yarmouth seafood restaurant and fixture since 1976, closed on October 3, 2024. Chef Christian Hayes told Mainebiz: As the global pandemic passed, the slow realization that the roaring 20s of the hospitality industry that we all hoped for so desperately simply wasn\u27t going to manifest in the way we wanted it to
The family-owned brand : the \u27family-owned\u27 story can be an important marketing tool
No full textThe \u27family-owned\u27 story can be an important marketing tool, says Catherine Wygant Fossett, executive director of the nonprofit Institute for Family-Owned Business. Article spotlights Portland\u27s Capozza Floor Covering, a third-generation family business, and also mentions the Renys stores, Graffam Brothers Seafood Market, and Maine Forest Yurts
Peaks Island Star : January 2024, Vol. 44, Issue 1
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_2024/1000/thumbnail.jp