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3 Viewpoints
Editor's letter plus Top 10
21 Building Business
In Westbrook, pre-fab panels
speed construction on Seavey
Crossing project
22 On the Record
Notable quotables from
a dozen On the Record
interviews in 2025
24 In Short
Newsworthy people
and performances
26 The List
Manufacturers in Maine
B U S I N E S S M A I N E
I N E V E RY I S S U E
6 Made in Maine
A granola maker that
commands prime shelf space
7 Ask ACE
How do I let my
clients know
I've set 'take
a vacation' as
a New Year's
resolution?
8 Biz Money
McCrum bought out by
McCain's, Aroostook County
reacts
A roundup of Maine's
business news
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