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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 JA N UA R Y 1 3 , 2 0 2 5 We're attorneys. But we're people first. Meet Joel. A former state securities regulator with over two decades of experience assisting companies and investment fund managers raise capital, and individual and institutional investors deploy capital, in complex financial transactions. bernsteinshur.com Joel T. Shaw Shareholder Co-Chair, Business Law Practice Group From the Publisher A s we start 2025, we at Mainebiz would like to thank you for supporting local, independent journalism in Maine. We are grateful for your trust in us as your source for business news around Maine. We remain committed to being a voice for the state's business community. In the year ahead, Mainebiz is looking forward to helping businesses succeed around our state. With that in mind, nominations are now open for our Business Leaders of the Year program. We look forward to hon- oring leaders in a variety of categories. More informa- tion can be found on the events page on our website. We have also added benefits to our Mainebiz subscription program including a monthly sub- scriber-only email newsletter and ticket drawings to Mainebiz events throughout the year. You can subscribe now on the Mainebiz website or by email- ing circulation@mainebiz.biz. Finally, the Mainebiz Women to Watch program, with a special issue in August and the awards cer- emony in September, will be known as Outstanding Women in Business. We will have the same goal of recognizing and spotlighting women who are accom- plishing great things for their companies or in their career, but with a new name and new look. And, on the pages that follow, Maine business lead- ers offer their "outlook" on 2025. Enjoy! Andrea Tetzlaff atetzlaff@mainebiz.biz CORRECTIONS: From the 2025 Book of Lists, published Dec. 30, 2024, here are some corrections or additions: From the list of B Corps, in the listing for Back Cove Financial, Jack Zinn is no longer a partner at the firm. John F. Murphy Homes Inc., an Auburn-based nonprofit social service agency, was omitted from the list of Maine's largest social service nonprofits. It would have been No. 6. 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 all the latest business news from the Mainebiz Daily Report and Real Estate Insider, which comes out every Tuesday and Thursday. Here's the top online content from Dec. 23 to Jan. 6: 1. A prominent Portland chef says he'll take a 'little break,' citing need for change 2. A dentist-turned-developer has 34-unit development underway in Saco 3. Two national retailers with a Maine presence are going out of business 4. Newly acquired Westbrook market renovated, reflagged under Mainely Provisions name 5. New businesses open in Aroostook County 6. What a dozen Maine movers & shakers resolve to do in 2025 7. 5 trends that defined Maine's real estate industry in 2024 8. Real Estate Insider Notebook: The Downs, Pepperell Mill updates 9. MaineHealth names chief medical officer with 25 years of experience 10. Leadership transitions changed the face of Maine businesses, nonprofits in 2024 F I L E P H O T O / R E N E E C O R D E S 1 A note from Mainebiz Publisher Andrea Tetzlaff In the year ahead, Mainebiz is looking forward to helping businesses succeed around our state.