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Mainebiz continues to be our state's leading business and development publication and we are proud to be a longtime supporter and contributor. — Mark Adams President & CEO, Sebago Technics 85% of Mainebiz readers spend 15 minutes or more reading each issue 85% of Mainebiz readers are college graduates 81% of Mainebiz subscribers are the #1 decision-makers at their business. INFORM. ENGAGE. CONNECT. ENGAGED AUDIENCE 35 F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4 M O R E I N S I D E F O C U S S TA R T S O N PA G E 1 7 F O C U S FA M I LY - OW N E D B U S I N E S S $3.50 October 30, 2023 VO L . X X I X N O. X X V www.mainebiz.biz A Look at Maine's Future Economy REGISTER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17 WE ARE THE ONLY AUDITED, STATEWIDE, SUBSCRIPTION-BASED BUSINESS PUBLICATION IN MAINE. FOR ADVER TI S I NG OPPOR TU NI TI ES, EM AI L ADVERTISING@MAINEBIZ.BIZ F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4 F O C U S L O C A L LY G ROW N S TA R T I N G O N PA G E 1 0 Herbal Revolution founder and CEO Kathi Langelier grows medicinal plants in Union. B y R e n e e C o r d e s Growing crop of women in agriculture makes waves in Maine $3.50 May 29, 2023 VO L . X X I X N O. X I I www.mainebiz.biz F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4 F O C U S E M E R G I N G I N D U S T R I E S F O C U S E M E R G I N G I N D U S T R I E S Ralf Deckarm, right, of PYREG showing new equipment to Fred Horton, center, cofounder of Standard Biocarbon Corp. and his operational engineer Jesse Good. S TA R T I N G O N PA G E 1 6 B y L a u r i e S c h r e i b e r finding new uses for Maine's vast forest resource $3.50 March 6, 2023 VO L . X X I X N O. V www.mainebiz.biz F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4 F O C U S S O U T H E R N M A I N E M U S H RO O M A N D C O N S T R U C T I O N P H O T O S / T I M G R E E N W AY P O R T S M O U T H N AVA L S H I P YA R D P H O T O S / J I M N E U G E R 12 Anchoring Kittery The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a major employer in southern Maine, gears up for the future. 16 A real estate surge A shortage of existing homes has contractors scrambling to meet the demand for housing. 19 Ag's next wave? Mushroom growers are cultivating a variety of fungi to keep up with demand from chefs and consumers. Southern Maine builds on diverse industries S O U T H E R N M A I N E F O C U S Economy motion S O U T H E R N M A I N E F O C U S S TA R T S O N PA G E 1 1 » in $2.00 July 10, 2017 VO L . X X I I I N O. X V www.mainebiz.biz

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