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V I E W P O I N T S 1/4 H W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 3 M A R C H 2 3 , 2 0 2 0 From the Editor 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 March 2-16. Adapting to change, testing leadership Be smart. BE SHUR. bernsteinshur.com When you want a law firm t hat puts your interests before [h]ours. A s we honor the Business Leaders of the Year in the following pages, we face a challenge that's testing everyone's leadership skills. With businesses, schools and institutions adapt- ing to the public health crisis around the COVID- 19 pandemic, we at Mainebiz are also adapting. Our commitment to providing news and infor- mation to our business community is unwavering. We are fortunate to be able to operate remotely — all of Mainebiz staff is communicating, shar- ing files and meeting with virtual online tools. We pledge to keep the lines of communication open with our readers and our clients and will continue to reach out to research and report on the events happening in Maine. As news of the impact of the coronavirus evolves, Mainebiz will cover the changes. To make sure that information is available to all readers, we are drop- ping the paywall for related stories. Please also keep us posted on what's happening at your business. Status of Mainebiz events Since the CDC guidelines are asking us to post- pone large events, we have already postponed the Portland "On the Road" networking event. Other Mainebiz events that will be rescheduled: • "On the Road" Saco/Biddeford, scheduled for April 16, will be rescheduled at a date to be determined. • Business Leaders of the Year reception, which was scheduled for April 28, will be resched- uled at a date to be determined. As things evolve, we will keep you posted on rescheduled events. For your events, which are listed on the Mainebiz calendar, we are happy to edit or delete items. Let us know at editorial@mainebiz.biz or let me know directly. Mainebiz Publisher Donna Brassard (dbras- sard@mainebiz.biz) and the sales team (atetzlaff@ mainebiz.biz) are available to answer any questions. Our readers depend on us for reliable info and credible ideas — to be the filter that tells them what they need to know while screening out the junk — and we will continue to do that through this chal- lenging time. ank you and stay safe. Peter Van Allen pvanallen@mainebiz.biz 1. Logging adds over $600M to Maine economy, but the industry can't find workers 2. Coronavirus is beginning to affect Mainers, and Maine businesses 3. Maine coronavirus update: Cancellations, event changes and growing worry 4. As more COVID-19 cases emerge, Maine grapples with response 5. Maine PUC kicks off process that could spur widespread solar development 6. Bob's Clam Hut may change hands in Kittery, but closes in Portland 7. NY investment firm acquires 9 boutique hotels in Kennebunkport, Kennebunk 8. Plans for Portland cold-storage facility are back on the front burner 9. Gorham high-tech manufacturer merges with New Hampshire company 10. Century-old Herbert Grand Hotel once a Prohibition rendezvous F I L E P H O T O 1

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