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V I E W P O I N T S W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 3 O C T O B E R 1 4 , 2 0 1 9 M aine's coastline is one of its biggest tourist draws and one of its most complex areas. is issue focuses on areas Downeast and on the Midcoast that have seen good times and bad times, but are seeing positive growth of late. Our cover story, by Senior Writer Laurie Schreiber, looks at the growth of Machias, a Washington County town of 2,102 whose median household income is $20,156, according to the U.S. Census. With its young people moving away, the infrastructure crumbling and the downtown in flux, residents and business leaders fought back. e story focuses on Machias Savings Bank's new $5 million headquarters, new merchants in town and efforts to upgrade the airport and streets and sidewalks. For the betterment of the community. Story starts on Page 16. Also Downeast, Jasper Wyman & Son, a proces- sor of Maine wild blueberries, has new leadership and a new line of products, with a new way of promoting them. Renee Cordes, a senior writer, sat down with CEO Tony Shurman to talk about how the com- pany has navigated the industry's challenges while developing new products. See Page 18. On the "Downwest" coast, as Senior Writer Maureen Milliken likes to call it, Brunswick Landing has gone through its own transition in the past decade, from the decommissioning of the Navy base to the transition to a mixed-use site with office space, light industrial, housing and retail. As Maureen reports, Brunswick Landing is headed into another phase of development. See Page 22. Peter Van Allen pvanallen@mainebiz.biz Featured @ Mainebiz.biz For a daily digest of Maine's top business news, sign up for the Mainebiz Daily Report at mainebiz.biz/enews Get Maine's business news daily at mainebiz.biz and on Twitter (@Mainebiz). Below is our most popular content for the two weeks from September 23 to October 7. 1. Smokin' hot BBQ business: How one company pivoted after the recession 2. 'Best Places to Work in Maine' rankings revealed 3. Rolling on the river: The head of Main Street Skowhegan has a plan and a passion 4. Decade-old Moosehead Lake development plan is scrapped 5. Inside the new Waterville Opportunity Zone 'megafund' 6. Nothing tiny about this partnership 7. CLT firm LignaTerra will anchor Lincoln forest innovation park 8. One of Portland's few remaining downtown infill lots goes under the shovel 9. Maine Huts & Trails faces $500K shortfall 10. Covetrus sued for allegedly misleading investors P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY 1 From the Editor bernsteinshur.com Be smart. BE SHUR. When you need a lawyer who thinks like an executive and speaks like a human. Coastal pockets of prosperity This issue focuses on areas Downeast and on the Midcoast that have seen good times and bad times, but are seeing positive growth of late. Vintage postcards of Machias

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