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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 4 , 2 0 2 1 From the Editor T he Next List was originally designed to highlight the people who were changing Maine's economy, who were on the rise. Some of them were on the young side, but not all. It was more about the energy and vision a person was bringing to a project. is year we present seven leaders who are carving out new territory. Like a lot of businesspeople in the past 18 months, they've had their ups and downs. But how they responded is also part of why they're being honored. Here are some of my favorite quotes from the Q&As with these leaders. 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 period from Sept. 13–27. 1. Concert venue at Rock Row in Westbrook shuts down, but not because of COVID 2. Century-old island home sets residential sales record for Hancock County 3. 100 employers are the 'Best Places to Work in Maine' 4. B&M site wasn't for sale — until the right buyer came along 5. Biddeford mulls plan for 39-unit affordable housing complex 6. Portland condo sales push to new records 7. Survival of the fittest: Maine gyms, exercise industry regroup after pandemic pounding 8. Saco motel receives multiple offers over list price 9. Boothbay design-build firm promotes Danielle Betts to president 10. Maine Development Foundation receives $750K to revitalize historic downtowns R E N D E R I N G / C O U R T E S Y O F WAT E R S T O N E P RO P E R T I E S 1 Correction In the print edition of Sept. 20, there was an error in the list of Maine's largest hospitals. For Maine Medical Center, the number of beds should have been 637. bernsteinshur.com Be innovative. BE SHUR. Meeting climate change head on. 7 leaders that show Maine's future is in good hands From moment-to-moment we may not know exactly what is occurring in global finance systems, but we can very clearly see our Main Street activity. — Garvan Donegan Director of planning, innovation and economic development, Central Maine Growth Council We have an incredible opportunity to pounce on a growing, niche space launch market while demonstrating to the world that space transport can be done in a more Earth- responsible way. — Sascha Deri Founder and CEO, bluShift Aerospace Inc. This city gave me what I have today, so Portland will always be my home. I love this city and its communities, and I look forward to continuing to grow with it. — Mike Mwenedata Founder and CEO, Rwanda Bean Co. During COVID, it's a time of crisis, but also a time of learning. There's opportunities for greater connections to culture, community, systems and services. — Lisa Sockabasin Director of programs and external affairs, Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness

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