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Every day, Maine business leaders make decisions that shape hiring, compensation, benefits, and growth. Yet one segment of the workforce, essential to nearly every industry, is often misunderstood.

With a goal to strengthen public marine supply chain infrastructure and provide greater resilience to climate-related shocks, five public marine infrastructure projects will receive a total of $1 ...

The large-scale sculpture is made up of reclaimed hand tools, including shovels once used by farmers and builders, welded into two oversized pine cones. The artist is Patrick Plourde of Lisbon Falls.

Renee joined Mainebiz in 2017 after more than two decades as a journalist in Europe and was promoted to deputy editor in 2025. She covers beats including startups, small business and banking and ...