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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 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 From the Editor F or our focus on the midcoast and Downeast, Mainebiz found some old-school industries have come up with new ways of doing business. For years, the Whitney Corp. in Whitneyville, Washington County, has sold holiday wreaths and sea- sonal products, shipping them all over the country. A couple months ago David Whitney gave the Mainebiz offices a call and invited us to see how the company had expanded. e basic issue was the company had great prod- ucts and a stellar workforce, but its seasonal nature meant business was focused into the six weeks lead- ing up to the holidays. But all those years of shipping wreaths for clients like L.L.Bean taught the company some lessons about the packaging and shipping industry, so that the natural expansion was into packaging and ful- fillment services. It is now working with Wyman's of Maine and other brands. Senior Writer Laurie Schreiber took Whitney up on the offer to tour the operations, and she came back with our cover story. "One thing [Whitney] has done very well in his many years in the wreath business is that he's figured out the right formula to get things out on time for a decent price. And he's been able to do that very well," Katie Bragg of Sunrise County Economic Council told Laurie. Laurie's story, "A year-round expansion for a Downeast company," starts on Page 14. Elsewhere in the issue, Senior Writer Renee Cordes checks in with several businesses and projects on the midcoast. She starts out by talking with the develop- ers of the Rockport Harbor Hotel, which is set to open this winter. You read that right: e hotel is determined to bring in a year-round clientele. See "Turning over a new leaf," which starts on Page 18. 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 top business news daily at Mainebiz.biz or by signing up for the Daily Report and Real Estate Insider newsletters. Here's our top content from Sept. 26 to Oct. 10: 1. 'Maine Cabin Masters' star branches out with her own Maine-inspired home decor 2. Massive fire in Port Clyde destroys General Store, Dip Net and ferry terminal 3. Meet the 2023 NextUp: 40 Under 40 Honorees 4. A new, $660M phase of Portland Foreside development takes shape 5. Baker Newman Noyes promotes 4 staffers to management roles 6. 40 Under 40: Sam Hight helps 'drive' Skowhegan-area economy 7. Remembering Bigelow Brewing founder Jeff Powers, 61 8. 40 Under 40: Casey Prentice is a Portland developer and hospitality pro 9. After Port Clyde fire, Linda Bean vows to rebuild 10. 40 Under 40: Katie Shorey is a brand ambassador for Maine and business startups P H O T O S / C O U R T E S Y O F R U S T I C C O U N T Y 1 For our focus on the midcoast and Downeast, Mainebiz found some old-school industries have come up with new ways of doing business. bernsteinshur.com Meet Kat Joyce. Chair of the Energy and Environmental Practice Group, she's a powerhouse—and leverages her knowledge of permitting, compliance, and regulatory law to get your team generating and delivering energy. We're attorneys. But we're people first. Katherine A. Joyce, Shareholder New innovations for old-time companies Ashley Morrill

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