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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 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 , 2 0 2 1 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 top content for the period from Sept. 1–14. 1. Maine brewmaster Dylan Webber dies at age 31, leaving legacy of innovation 2. Two of Maine's big autumn fairs cancel plans due to rising COVID-19 risks 3. Concert venue at Rock Row in Westbrook shuts down, but not because of COVID 4. 100 employers are the 'Best Places to Work in Maine' 5. Ground broken on what will likely be Maine's tallest building 6. Mercy Hospital redevelopment in Portland gets final approval 7. Yarmouth engineering firm expands, as it expands Freeport eatery 8. Portland-based Tilson makes work-from- home a permanent option 9. Buyers of three downtown Lewiston buildings envision retail and restaurants 10. Vermont RV distributor plans to enter Maine with new dealership in Saco P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y D E F I N I T I V E B R E W I N G C O. 1 T he past 18 months have validated the need for good hospital systems and wellness sites. COVID exposed the gaps in the health care system and prompted a slew of changes and new investment. As Laurie Schreiber reports, Maine's health sys- tems are investing hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade or expand hospitals statewide. e need for efficiency, the latest technology and space — a req- uisite to convert double-occupancy patient rooms to singles — are prompting the investment. She offers an overview of what's happening around the state in "Building health," which starts on Page 18. e pandemic has disrupted the workforce, sending many employees into remote worksites and shifting our work flow and how we communicate with our co-workers. Some of the change has been good, but employers and HR experts are quickly formulating strategies for how employees can avoid burnout, anxiety, isolation and a host of other maladies. Contributor Catie Joyce-Bulay has more in "How companies are support- ing mental health in the workforce," on Page 22. ere's a saying in the fitness industry, "ere's no curbside pickup at health clubs." e pandemic wreaked havoc on gyms, yoga studios and other facilities, creat- ing a major shakeout and displacing many workers. But, as Renee Cordes reports, a number of fitness clubs and centers around Maine found creative ways to adapt, change and get customers back into their routines. See "Survival of the fittest," which starts on Page 14. is issue has two health care-related lists: Maine's largest hospitals (Page 26) and Maine's largest assisted living and skilled nursing communities (Page 30). Peter Van Allen pvanallen@mainebiz.biz bernsteinshur.com Be championed. BE SHUR. We fight for your best interests inside the courtroom and out. No break for the health care industry or its wellness counterparts COVID exposed the gaps in the health care system and prompted a slew of changes and new investment. P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R A class in the new outdoor exercise space at Saco Sport & Fitness

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