Maine unemployment little changed in May on dampened hospitality hiring Maine’s jobless rate remains below the state's 5.4% long-term average since January 1976, when Barry Manilow’s “I Write the Songs” was at the top of the pop charts.

Possibly the first-ever mention of Barry Manilow in an economics indicator story.
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RIP Loretta Swit

On the Record: New executive chef at Portland restaurant Twelve is more mentor than manager Hannah Ryder was recently promoted to executive chef at Twelve, a high-end restaurant on Portland’s East End owned by the Prentice Hospitality Group. The 27-year-old, who grew up in Cumberland and has...

I sat down with the new executive chef of Portland restaurant Twelve for Mainebiz On the Record.
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My Derby pick: Journalism, of course!

Schoolhouse Rocks rocks!

Words I despise: Utilize

Portland business owners, residents urge city to combat downtown crime wave The issue made for a fiery start to Monday's City Council meeting, where one resident asked city officials to come up with solutions "because the downtown is dying."

Portland, Maine, business owners, residents urge action against downtown crime wave
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Kegs on the Kennebec: Brunswick brewer teams with Bath museum on seasonal venture The Flight Deck Brewing Pizza & Beer Garden will open in June on the riverfront grounds of the Maine Maritime Museum.

Kegs on the Kennebec this summer in Bath
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The Madison money trail: How TimberHP got into financial trouble — and how it aims to reset Currently operating with 54 employees, the insulation manufacturer is seeking to lessen its debt via a voluntary, pre-negotiated Chapter 11 reorganization plan filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delawa...

The Madison, Maine, money trail
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Meet the 2025 Business Leaders of the Year Mainebiz is honored to present the 2025 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year. These nine individuals span various industries, including the nonprofit sector.

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Air plant bath time

Baseball season starts early for Maine’s newest sports team The Portland Sea Dogs will take the field as the Maine Candlepins on Aug. 2, continuing an annual alter-ego tradition that started in 2019.

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Out Monday: The Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year issue

On the Record: Owner of three Maine restaurants ‘always open to new business opportunities’ Krista Cole, who grew up in East Millinocket, is the sole owner and operations director of Sur Lie in Portland and Gather in Yarmouth and co-owner of Catface Cafe in Biddeford.

“At the end of the day, communities support small business.”
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Turtles are the best

MEREDA 2025: Tariff uncertainties cloud Maine real estate, economic outlook More than 900 people attended the Maine Real Estate & Development Association's annual conference Thursday in Portland.

While sessions were taking place upstairs, the packed member showcase downstairs was abuzz with socializing and swag-a-thons.
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This year's shortened Oscars season gets mixed reviews from Maine movie houses While movie houses typically have seven weeks to promote Oscar-nominated films before the awards ceremony, this year that window has shrunk to five because of the L.A. wildfires.

"The 'windowing' between Oscar nominations and night is an extremely critical time for most movie theaters.”
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Touching tribute

Excited about tonight’s SNL special.

Happy Feb 14 to all! May the Valentine’s Bandit tradition continue for a long time.

Breeze Airways adds Portland flight to home of the Buckeyes Starting in May, the low-cost carrier will offer direct flights between the Portland International Jetport and Columbus, Ohio.

Flights from PWM to the home of the Buckeyes to start this spring.
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A shadow he has seen

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Friday date with the Gilmores

‘ME-tirement’ takes off: These Maine women business leaders are taking a career break “Me” is the leitmotif for several Maine women business and nonprofit leaders in their 40s and 50s who are pressing pause on their careers to focus on themselves.

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movement in Maine I like to call ME-tirement.
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