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V O L . X X I X N O. X I I I J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 2 3 4 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 DIGITAL DIRECTOR Jan Holder PUBLISHER Andrea Tetzlaff EDITOR Peter Van Allen DIGITAL EDITOR Ann Fisher SENIOR WRITERS Renee Cordes Laurie Schreiber STAFF WRITER Alexis Wells CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Mark Jeanneret Carrie Yardley RESEARCH DIRECTOR Stephanie Meagher RESEARCH ASSISTANT Heide Martin ART DIRECTOR Matt Selva HOSPITALITY Buster HOSPITALITY EMERITUS Zoey SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERS Ken Hanson Kerry Rasor Betsy VanderPloeg MARKETING/OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Alison Nason OPERATIONS COORDINATOR Allison Spies AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST Leah Allen C O N T E N T S Maine's Wild West From Lewiston to rural areas, western Maine abounds with unique small businesses 12 18 Made in the USA, made in Maine New Balance's $65 million factory expansion a boon for Skowhegan — and Maine L E W I S T O N / A U B U R N / W E S T E R N M A I N E F O C U S R E G I O N A L T H U M B N A I L O N PA G E 1 1 » www.mced.biz A Day of Supporting Maine Entrepreneurship Our fi rst Maine Entrepreneurs Summit was a big success thanks to our workshop presenters, speakers, sponsors and all those who attended! CONGRATULATIONS to ReachMyTeach our Top Gun Showcase Winner and to the entire 2023 Top Gun Class, we wish you continued success as you launch and grow your businesses! Thank you! UP NEXT: Check out MCE's BioStartup, FoodTechMaine and Food & Beverage Accelerators Sponsors: Doug Andrews, left, and Dylan Sirois of Burgundar, rent the 11-acre property out for weekend games and weddings P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F R I P P L E R E T R E AT P H O T O / P E T E R VA N A L L E N 12 12 18 Jeffrey Holley, founder of Ripple Retreat in West Paris, with Koda, the Siberian Husky that led him to Maine. New Balance plans an expansion at its factory in Skowhegan.

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