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F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4 » M O R E I N S I D E T H E L I S T F O C U S T R A N S P O R TAT I O N / I N F R A S T R U C T U R E mainebiz.biz / printsub S U B S C R I B E P H O T O / JA M E S M C C A R T H Y C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 2 8 » Employers going farther afield to find, transport and house workers B y L a u r i e S c h r e i b e r E very May, Wyman's of Maine, the wild blueberry grower, sends out correspondence to its migrant work- force, reminding them that the wild blueberry harvest season is coming up, and including contact information so the migrants can stay in touch. Wyman's employs about a fifth of the seasonal migrant workers hired for Maine's wild blueberry harvest. Every year, migrant workers in Maine — whether they are hired for the wild blue- berry harvest or to pick apples or broccoli S E E W H O ' S N E X T O N PA G E 4 2 » Cianbro tops our list of Maine's largest employee-owned businesses. 16 Funding the food economy Maine's first credit union in 25 years would cater to the new food economy, including farmers. 32 Addressing infrastructure A proposed initiative at USM would address the state's growing infrastructure needs. 37 Public transportation The general manager of Greater Portland Metro Transit talks about ridership trends and the emerging Metro Breez. William Perry, president of Maine Instrument Flight, stands next to a Beechcraft airplane parked inside the company's new $1 million corporate hangar. A $395,000 federally funded project, he says, will enhance the airport's overall safety with improvement to its apron, runways and taxiways. FAA INVESTS $26M IN AVIATION GATEWAYS Airports deliver $3B economic boost to state economy S TA R T I N G O N P A G E 2 0 B y J a m e s M c C a r t h y $2.00 October 31, 2016 VO L . X X I I N O. X X V www.mainebiz.biz

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