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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 2 6 , 2 0 2 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 From the Editor I n the new year, I wanted to share some news about a change in ownership and leadership at our parent company. Peter Stanton, our longtime owner and CEO of New England Business Media, is set to retire at the end of January after 46 years in the pub- lishing business. New England Business Media is the parent company of Mainebiz, Hartford Business Journal and Worcester Business Journal. It is based in Worcester, Mass. In 2007, Peter Stanton and his business part- ner Joe Zwiebel purchased the three publications from Worcester Publishing and formed New England Business Media. Under Peter's ownership, Mainebiz grew from a monthly publication to the news organization you know today, offering enewsletters and 28 print issues and more than 15 events a year. Many of you have probably met Peter at various Mainebiz events. e team will miss his energy and entrepreneurial spirit — and his homemade granola. Six years ago, a seasoned business-media exec from New Jersey, Tom Curtin, acquired Joe Zwiebel's share of New England Business Media. And then late last year Tom acquired Peter's share of the business, and is now CEO and principal owner. In a related move, Mainebiz Publisher Andrea Tetzlaff takes on the additional role of chief operating officer at the parent company. She will continue her role as Mainebiz publisher. As we wish Peter well in his retirement ventures and Tom good luck in the new venture, Mainebiz is committed to continuing our mission of offering local, independent journalism. Peter Van Allen pvanallen@mainebiz.biz We're attorneys. But we're people first. Meet Steve. A seasoned tax attorney with a focus on family- and employee- owned businesses, Steve partners with clients from startup through exit, advising on strategic business structures that align with their long-term goals. bernsteinshur.com Steven R. Gerlach Shareholder R E N D E R I N G C O U R T E S Y C A M B R I D G E S E V E N A S S O C S. 1 1. Construction moving ahead at Roux Institute's evolving Portland campus 2. L.L.Bean promotes top retail executive Greg Elder to CEO 3. Bar Harbor hotelier scoops up restaurants and housing 4. Orono contractor recognized for $4.7M rail bridge replacement in Oakfield 5. $57M sale of apartment complex in Freeport is Maine's largest commercial property deal for 2025 6. IDEXX CEO to retire; insider named as successor 7. $3.5M deal in Sanford provides value- add opportunity 8. A roundup of Maine's commercial real estate leases from December 2025 9. Friday Food Insider: Tony's Donut Shop enters a new era with a change of ownership 10. South Portland's former Pizza Joint to become fitness center Mainebiz offers the latest business news in the Daily Report and the Real Estate Insider newsletters. Here is the top content from Dec. 15 to Jan. 16. New era at Mainebiz and its parent For Mainebiz, a change of ownership, but mission remains the same.

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