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V O L . X X X N O. I X A P R I L 2 9 , 2 0 2 4 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 MANAGING EDITOR / DIGITAL OPERATIONS William Hall 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, Malcolm 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 P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R C O N T E N T S Portland is a restaurant city, but it wasn't always that way Some key openings launched the city's foodie reputation Life in the fast lane Mainers recall what car they were driving in 1994 Was 1994 really that long ago? Things we take for granted today seemed inconceivable at that time 14 20 9 16 22 26 10 Charting the changes Real estate broker recalls Portland in the throes of change Q&A with Greg Boulos From craft beer to lobster 10 Maine consumer brands with staying power Maine news milestones 1994 – 2024 Plus 1994 pop culture throwbacks 18 24 29 12 Dressed for a new kind of success Casual Fridays are no longer a thing. Other perks have also come and gone, as employees have learned to value new priorities Three industries are rising in Maine Casinos, cannabis and brewing have been significant additions Portland's changing skyline A landscape changed by development projects, new ideas Higher ed gets ahead Despite ups and downs, institutions always had an eye to the future 3 0 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y F O C U S P R OV I D E D P H O T O 9 20 22 26