F O C U S
25 Labor shortage
Maine's building contractors
are as busy as ever, but
they're also working hard to
find qualified workers.
20 Notable projects
North to south, Maine
has some intriguing
commercial development
projects underway.
F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4
C O M M E R C I A L D E V E L O P M E N T
Big changes in
Washington might
still mean incremental
growth in Maine
S TA R T I N G O N P A G E 14
Amanda Rector Charles Lawton John Traynor Jonathan Reisman Rachel Bouvier
B y P e t e r V a n A l l e n
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