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V O L . X X V I I N O. X X S E P T E M B E R 2 0 , 2 0 2 1 4 PUBLISHER Peter Stanton EDITOR Peter Van Allen DIGITAL EDITOR William Hall SENIOR WRITER Renee Cordes SENIOR WRITER Laurie Schreiber STAFF WRITER Jessica Hall ADVERTISING SALES DIRECTOR Andrea Tetzlaff SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERS Ken Hanson, Betsy VanderPloeg ACCOUNT MANAGER Bonnie Dougherty MARKETING/OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Alison Nason DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Valerie Clark CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Mark Jeanneret, Carrie Yardley RESEARCH DIRECTOR Timothy Doyle RESEARCH ASSISTANT Heide Martin ART DIRECTOR Matt Selva HOSPITALITY EMERITUS Zoey A division of New England Business Media LLC C E O / GROUP PUBLISHER Peter Stanton P R E S I D E N T Tom Curtin C F O / C O O Mary Rogers DIGITAL DIRECTOR Jan Holder C O N T E N T S Survival of the fittest Maine fitness industry regroups after pandemic pounding 14 18 Building health A need for space, efficiency and technology is driving construction projects at Maine hospitals 22 26 How companies are supporting mental health in the workforce Communication, flexibility and time away are all key Maine's largest hospitals Ranked by number of licensed acute care beds H E A LT H C A R E / W E L L N E S S F O C U S I N D U S T R Y T H U M B N A I L O N PA G E 1 3 » WE MADE IT! J O I N U S AT T H E M A M E A N N U A L M F G S U M M I T & G A L A Be a part of the 2021 Manufacturers Association of Maine's Summit & Annual Gala on October 28. This will be a new combined event making it bigger and better than ever! These two events will bring together approximately 450 companies, through-out the day, from across all manufacturing sectors to discuss the latest trends, innovation, news, and growth opportunities for the future. We will also be recognizing Maine manufacturers who have been making PPE and will be presenting awards to our honorees. You don't want to miss this year's pivotal time in Manufacturing! Sponsored by: Networking Sponsor: Presented by: Dedicated to supporting, promoting and growing manufacturing in Maine! TODAY R E G I S T E R | S P O N S O R | E X H I B I T TINYURL.COM/MAMESUMGALA2021 O C T O B E R 2 8 / 1 : 0 0 P M – 8 : 0 0 P M / P O R T L A N D E L K S C L U B Congratulations to Derek Volk and Ed Kearney (posthumous) — 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees ANNOUNCED AT THE EVENT 2021 Manufacturer of the Year 2021 Innovator of the Year P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R Scott Gillespie, owner and general manager of Saco Sport & Fitness The construction of the Cancer Care Center at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston 14 18