Category: Business

Sunrise at Portland Head Light.

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A better way to do tourism

Historically, the Office of Tourism focused its attention on advertising and marketing, enticing people to fill our hotels and enjoy everything Maine had to offer. This strategy has worked very successfully, spurring growth in visitation and spending and one of the nation’s most robust tourism recoveries following the pandemic. But… SEE MORE
Maine Booch Brewing in Damariscotta

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Fermented fun in Damariscotta

Story and Photos by Kelli Park A hard kombucha brewery in Damariscotta has been doing more than serving drinks in its first year of business—Maine Booch Brewing has become a community gathering place for the younger generation. “My upstairs neighbor calls it ‘the back porch of Damariscotta,’” says Chauncey Erskine,… SEE MORE
A worker at the Portland Fish Exchange sorts fish. PHOTO: MICHELE STAPLETON

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Fishing for a solution

Scores of hard-plastic crates filled with ice-covered fresh fish sit on the floor of the Portland Fish Exchange, ready for inspection before the bounty is auctioned in lots to the highest bidders. The fish comes from eight boats that brought their catches of cod, haddock, monkfish, grey sole, and other… SEE MORE
ReVision Energy workers celebrate completion of a job. PHOTO: COURTESY REVISION ENERGY

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The trades gap—Solar economy may darken without workers

With electricity, gasoline, and heating oil prices soaring over the past year, ReVision Energy, which installs photovoltaic panels and heat pumps, would seem poised to explode with growth. The company, which employs 180 in Maine and another 160 in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, is indeed busy with work. But without… SEE MORE