Issue link: https://nebusinessmedia.uberflip.com/i/1509509
W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 9 O C T O B E R 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 Port Clyde businesses vow to rebuild after fire Days after a waterfront fire that destroyed the Port Clyde General Store and adjacent Maine Wyeth Art Gallery, the owner of both vowed to rebuild. Linda Bean, the properties' owner for 16 years, said in a statement. "My hope is to restore the premises and resume its businesses and jobs there as fully and as soon as possible." Bean cited the "emotional" loss to the community not only of the General Store complex but the adjacent Dip Net restaurant and the Monhegan Boat Line's Port Clyde terminal, which were also destroyed. In a Facebook post, the Dip Net also said it hoped "to rebuild and start over." e Monhegan Boat Line has kept up regular mail boat and passenger service despite losing its terminal. BIW hiring effort expands reach to veterans Bath Iron Works will guarantee a job interview with any Army veterans, reservists or National Guard members as part of an agreement with the Army's Partnership for Your Success program. BIW, part of Reston, Va.-based General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE: GD), was ranked Maine's latest private employer in the 2023 Mainebiz Book of Lists. Out of around 6,000 employees at the shipyard today, an estimated 1,000 are veterans, though not everyone discloses their veteran status, according to BIW spokesman David Hench. e program helps soldiers prepare for a career after the Army by connecting them with employers who understand the skills, discipline, and work ethic that military service members bring. N O T E W O R T H Y M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T Chris Christie, an entrepreneur in Rockport, launched the Mill, a social media platform. Loggers take on Vermont e Professional Logging Contractors of Maine, a decades-old trade associa- tion, has a new name and potentially everblue TM bangor.com/everblue everblue TM Cash Back Plus Card everblue TM Low Rate Card everblue TM Credit Building Card everblue TM Business Rewards Plus Card There's an credit card for you Whether you want to maximize rewards and cash back, enjoy lower rates, build or establish credit, or improve your business cash flow – everblue TM was made for you. M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N