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22 Tidal Roots finds its niche
An Eliot maker of
handcrafted standup
paddleboards finds a
market for boards
made for fishing,
yoga and cruising.
30 Machias merchants breathe
The rebuilding of
Helen's Restaurant is
just one development
giving downtown
store owners a sigh
of relief.
36 Artas finding new markets
Furniture built by
Biddeford-based Artas
Designs is showing
up in restaurants and
stores throughout
Maine.
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Melissa Smith, president/CEO of WEX
Inc., tops our list of Maine's highest-
paid public company executives.
S TA R T I N G O N P A G E 14
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P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY
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Millennium
Marine grows
jobs in Eastport
B y L a u r i e S c h r e i b e r
T
he boatbuilding firm Millennium
Marine has had mostly success
since it moved from New Brunswick
to Eastport a year ago — so much so,
that it plans to add 20 employees.
Millennium Marine manufactures
specialized vessels for fishermen, gov-
ernment agencies, research organiza-
tions and other professional opera-
tions. e third-generation family
business has produced more than 600
boats over seven decades. It produces
fiberglass boats in the 25- to 50-foot
range, under the names Miramichi,
Millennium and Donelle.
Soleras Advanced
Coatings focuses on
high-tech glass makers B y L o r i V a L i g r a
Soleras Advanced
Coatings CEO Jeffrey
Edel in Biddeford next
to rotatable sputtering
targets used for
depositing thin films.
June 1, 2015
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