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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 A U G U S T 7 , 2 0 2 3 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 A s Mainebiz presents the 15th class of Women to Watch honorees, it's probably worth noting how it got started and why it continues to have meaning. I tell this story every year at the reception where we honor the Women to Watch honorees, but it's worth repeating. It was 2008 and at the time our publisher was Donna Brassard and the editor was Carol Coultas. ey were both formidable leaders and were not afraid to ask tough questions. Donna and Carol were flipping through issues of Mainebiz and it became particularly obvious the covers were dominated by men. "Where are the women?" they asked. at started a conversation about how Mainebiz could honor women who were showing strong leader- ship and making an impact on the Maine economy. Women to Watch was born. Since then, we have honored roughly 75 women leaders from publicly traded companies, small busi- nesses, nonprofits, museums, colleges and universi- ties and other organizations. We're excited to introduce this year's class of Women to Watch. e profiles start on Page 10. Peter Van Allen pvanallen@mainebiz.biz Mainebiz has honored roughly 75 women leaders from publicly traded companies, small businesses, nonprofits, museums, colleges and universities and other organizations. 1 R E N D E R I N G / C O U R T E S Y P O R T L A N D F O R E S I D E D E V E L O P M E N T C O. 1. Portland Foreside developer plans retail, residences, luxury hotel on city's East End 2. Searching the U.S. and braving a tornado, West Coast couple takes reins at Poland inn 3. Thomas College goes bright and bold with new branding 4. How developers are remaking a former hospital site to suit a historic Portland neighborhood 5. Tom's of Maine founders put Kennebunk home on the market 6. Aroostook County native starts gym business in Caribou, expands to Presque Isle 7. Inner space: Converting vacant offices for other uses gains traction in Maine 8. Former hockey pro to lead Maine Sports Hall of Fame 9. Maine State Chamber names interim CEO as search continues 10. 19th century inn in Northeast Harbor sells for $7.75M Get Maine's top business news daily at mainebiz.biz and by subscribing to the Daily Report and the Real Estate Insiders. Here is our most popular online content from July 18 to Aug. 1. bernsteinshur.com Be strong. BE SHUR. When it comes to women leaders, we're all in. Our commitment to women starts at the top 1 CEO | 1 COO | 3 Board Members | 5 Practice Group Leaders | 22 Shareholders Joan M. Fortin, Chief Executive Officer A legacy worth continuing