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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 J U N E 1 5 , 2 0 2 6 We're attorneys. But we're people first. Meet Nick. He guides buyers and sellers through dealership transactions— with a growing focus on the auto, boat, and powersports industries. A winery owner turned attorney, Nick brings real entrepreneurial insight to every transaction. bernsteinshur.com Nick Higgins Shareholder From the Editor O ne of the highlights of my job is going to the Mainebiz "On the Road" events. We do six a year and this year we've made stops in Yarmouth, Rockland/Owls Head and Orono, with treks coming up to Houlton ( June 24), Rumford ( July 22) and Fryeburg (Sept. 23). e events include networking (with appetizers and drinks), and quite a bit of idea sharing. If you haven't been to an "On the Road" event, please join us. In this issue Our cover story looks at Lewiston's updated MILL Museum, which reopens in new space this summer, captures the energy and intensity of the city's textile mills. e former Camden Yarns mill dates to 1864 — a year when Maine textile mills were called on to produce fabric for Civil War uniforms and cotton duck canvas for Union tents. But conveying that history for a present-day audience took some ingenuity, Senior Writer Laurie Schreiber writes. "It is not a big museum," notes the museum's architect. "We had to face the fact that this com- munity did not have the budget of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, so we had to carefully choose our 'wow' moments." Elsewhere in the issue, the Sunday River ski resort is making a push into year-round activities to keep the mountain active in warmer months. A decade ago, just 84 resorts had summer offer- ings; today, the number is closer to 110, with summer revenue increasing from $3.8 million to $6.4 million, according to the National Ski Areas Association. As Tina Fischer reports, golf, hiking and a wife-carrying competition are just part of the summer offerings. And don't miss the profiles of honorees for our inaugural Mainebiz Community Impact Awards. Peter Van Allen pvanallen@mainebiz.biz Featured @ Mainebiz.biz For a daily digest of Maine's top business news, sign up for the Mainebiz Daily Report at mainebiz.biz/enews Mainebiz offers the latest business news in the Daily Report and the Real Estate Insider newsletters. Here is the top content from May 18 to June 5. 1. New hotel taking shape on Portland's Monument Square 2. A Gorham events center will have traditional look with state-of-the-art amenities 3. Buyer of high-visibility Ellsworth retail center plans upgrades 4. PM Construction completes 75 affordable apartments in Biddeford 5. On verge of closing, Landing School gets a life raft 6. A downtown Biddeford restaurant and bar to close after three decades 7. Maine's West Marine stores slated for closure amid national bankruptcy 8. Utility company finds Kennebec County location to run northern operations 9. Longtime leader of Portland specialty food vendor steps down 10. 'Home away from home' for cancer patients and caregivers to expand in Penobscot County P H O T O / A L E X I S W E L L S 1 On the Road with Mainebiz Peter Van Allen, left, and Greg Glynn, who helped develop the I [heart] Orono T-shirt with one of his NIL clients, University of Maine ice hockey player Lulu Rucinski, who is a native of Orono, Minn. P H O T O / S A M A N T H A E L L I O T T

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