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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 JA N UA R Y 9 , 2 0 2 3 Featured @ Mainebiz.biz For a daily digest of Maine's top business news, sign up for the Mainebiz Daily Report at mainebiz.biz/enews P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F V I TA L D E L I V E R Y S O L U T I O N S 1 bernsteinshur.com Be valued. BE SHUR. We're lawyers in the business of your success. A s we head into 2023, we see conflicting reports about what's ahead for the economy and for Maine businesses. Talk to any economist and they'll point to trou- ble signs: Ongoing inflation, higher interest rates, an ongoing labor shortage. ere's also the looming threat of a recession. All of these factors are affecting businesses and consumers in Maine. But the crazy thing is, if you talk to nearly any busi- ness leader, they'll say they're busier than ever. e pace may slow down this year, but we're still seeing capital projects, expansions and the need to hire. For this year's outlook, we talk to roughly 20 Maine leaders in a range of industries. We asked them to give us the outlook from their perspective; we didn't ask them to predict what the economy will look like this year. e items start on Page 14. A familiar face at Mainebiz has been promoted Mainebiz is pleased to announce that Andrea Tetzlaff, who came up through the sales ranks over the past decade, has been named publisher. Many of you remem- ber our longtime pub- lisher, Donna Brassard, who retired in March 2021. After Donna's retirement, Andrea was named associate publisher and Peter Stanton, who is CEO of our parent company, New England Business Media, took over as publisher. Andrea joined the Mainebiz advertising sales team in 2013. In 2020, she was named advertising sales director. In her new role, she will oversee all operations at Mainebiz, including sales, editorial, produc- tion and events. "e team at Mainebiz has been the driver of what our prod- uct is today. I'm proud of the confidence our ownership has shown in me and I look for- ward to continuing the Mainebiz mission to engage, inform, and connect businesses around the state," she said. In the past two years, Andrea and Peter and I have gone out to visit with companies around the state. ese visits are a way to get to know leaders and to get a first-hand look at a company's opera- tions and area. ose visits will continue — now with Andrea as publisher. Feel free to reach out to Andrea (atetzlaff@ mainebiz.biz) or me to set up a visit! Peter Van Allen pvanallen@mainebiz.biz Economic outlook is cloudy, but people seem busier than ever From the Editor Andrea Tetzlaff was promoted to Publisher of Mainebiz. She will continue to oversee the sales team as well. Recession is looming, but Maine businesses are busy 1. Vermont courier to open second Maine location in Bangor 2. An Italian-inspired bakery in Bath features 'pane e pasticceria' 3. Bethel Inn Resort purchased by Massachusetts hotel group 4. Coming attractions: Portland hotel under construction makes Vogue list 5. Orland lakefront estate sells for $8.25M, a 2022 record 6. Pre-Christmas storm wreaks havoc on travel and business in Maine 7. From Germany to Maine, plans advance for Enfield biochar plant 8. With Christmas weekend approaching, Maine braces for winter storm Elliott 9. Maritime Farms, with 13 midcoast convenience stores, sold to Georgia company 10. Sunday River unveils fastest chairlift of its kind in North America Get Maine's business news daily at mainebiz.biz. Below is our top content from Dec. 20 to Jan. 3.

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