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North By East: Rolling Back the Years
No full textAn article noting the return of a Happy Wheels roller rink to Westbrook. Briefly details the rise and fall of roller skating rinks and how lifelong skate fan Derek Fitzgerald opened a new location in the retro spirt of the original Happy Wheels chain
Entrepreneurial Women Share Tips
No full textExcerpts from the transcript of a conversation with panelists at a Portland Adult Education (PAE) program called Entrepreneurial women creating change in Maine and beyond that was held on March 8. Moderator Abbie Yamamoto, executive director of PAE, was joined by Krystal Williams, an attorney and founding manager at Providential Group and Abusana Micky Bondo, co-founder of In Her Presence. The women discussed the importance of education and the need for systemic change to support people of color
Amazonian Cuisine Proves Popular in Cape Elizabeth
No full textMauren and Lorena Adaime are a mother-daughter team from Columbia. They have opened a restaurant in Cape Elizabeth called Tostones Cafe, which features dishes from their original home in the Columbian Amazon. Both women studied business administration and had some restaurant experience behind them before they decided to open their own place. Their menu showcases plantains, and also serve dishes characteristic of other countries, including Venezuela and Peru
Fisheries From 1973 to 2023: How We Got Here
No full textThe author founded Commercial Fisheries News in 1973. Here she reflects on the changes that have occurred in the Maine fishing industry in the past 50 years -- from increased reliance on technology over direct observation and memory for navigation, to the materials used in boat building. She also discusses changes in federal and state laws, and how lobster fishers now operate within a complex system of regulation. Includes a sidebar that gives a history of the newspaper
Food and Drink: Bye, Bye Mixologist Guy?
No full textA brief review of canned cocktails available from three Maine companies: Three of Strong Spirits, Maine Craft Distilling, and Mast Landing Brewing Co
Creating a hotbed of startups from Waterville-based Dirigo Labs
No full textInterview of Susan Ruhlin, managing director of Dirigo Labs, as part of Women to Watch series in Mainebiz.Dirigo Labs in an incubator for creation and cultivation of startups, and is located in Waterville. The article mentions some of the startups assisted by Dirigo Labs, such as Genotyping Center of America
Taking Rockland\u27s Strand Theatre to center stage
No full textInterview of Jessie Davis, executive director of Friends of the Strand Theatre (Rockland), as part of Women to Watch series in Mainebiz. The Strand celebrated its 100th birthday in 2023, as well as its first decade as a cultural nonprofit
\u27Axing\u27 stereotypes by creating opportunities for women in timber sports
No full textInterview of Alissa Wetherbee, founder of AxeWomen Loggers of Maine, as part of Women to Watch series in Mainebiz.Wetherbee formed the business, in response to a need for designated competitions and events for \u27lumberjills, based in Ellsworth and employing 35 individuals
Unleashing growth : Maine emerging as \u27Silicon Valley for animal health\u27
No full textAmong Maine\u27s 484 life sciences companies, firms such as IDEXX and ImmuCell have grown significantly, along with a variety of pet care startups
Keeping fraud in check : Maine banks combat rising wave of check fraud
No full textMajor article about check fraud and related scams affecting banks and their customers. Various executives from Maine banks are interviewed, describing scammers\u27 methods and how banks counteract fraud