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I V F E B R UA R Y 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 4 PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard Donna Brassard EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen Peter Van Allen DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy James McCarthy SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ SENIOR WRITER/ CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST CONTENT SPECIALIST Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra Lori Valigra SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER SENIOR WRITER Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes Renee Cordes STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber Laurie Schreiber SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS MANAGERS Jane Anderson, Jane Anderson, Jane Anderson, Jane Anderson, Jane Anderson, Jane Anderson, Jane Anderson, Jane Anderson, Jane Anderson, Jane Anderson, Jane Anderson, Jane Anderson, Jane Anderson, Jane Anderson, Jane Anderson, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Ken Hanson, Andrea Tetzlaff, Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg Betsy VanderPloeg AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR COORDINATOR Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley Kelly Ansley EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING EVENTS/MARKETING MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy Rebekah Roy MARKETING/OPERATIONS MARKETING/OPERATIONS 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Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jim Milliken, Tina Fischer, Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen Jennifer Van Allen EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER EDITORIAL RESEARCHER 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Selva Matt Selva Matt Selva Matt Selva Matt Selva Matt Selva Matt Selva Matt Selva Matt Selva A division of A division of A division of A division of A division of A division of A division of A division of A division of A division of A division of A division of A division of A division of A division of New England New England New England New England New England New England New England New England New England New England New England New England New England New England New England Business Business Business Business Business Business Business Business Business Business Business Business Media LLC Media LLC Media LLC Media LLC Media LLC Media LLC Media LLC Media LLC Media LLC Media LLC Media LLC Media LLC Media LLC C E O C E O C E O C E O C E O C E O Peter Stanton Peter Stanton Peter Stanton Peter Stanton Peter Stanton Peter Stanton Peter Stanton Peter Stanton Peter Stanton Peter Stanton Peter Stanton Peter Stanton Peter Stanton PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT, GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER GROUP PUBLISHER Joe Zwiebel Joe Zwiebel Joe Zwiebel Joe Zwiebel Joe Zwiebel Joe Zwiebel Joe Zwiebel Joe Zwiebel Joe Zwiebel Joe Zwiebel Joe Zwiebel C O O C O O C O O C O O C O O C O O Mary Rogers Mary Rogers Mary Rogers Mary Rogers Mary Rogers Mary Rogers Mary Rogers Mary Rogers Mary Rogers Mary Rogers Mary Rogers Mary Rogers Mary Rogers C O N T E N T S 12 Seaside inns fi nd new investors After a long downturn, coastal inns are suddenly hot property Composites company keeps low profi le Custom Composite Technologies crafts parts for America's Cup yachts to giant sculptures 16 20 Bangor's 'sole man' New 3-D printer can change materials on the fly, make sneaker parts faster T E C H N O L O G Y F O C U S I N D U S T R Y T H U M B N A I L O N PA G E 1 5 » BUY TICKETS: 207.774.0465 www.portlandstage.org 25A Forest Ave, Portland, ME BUY TICKETS: 207.774.0465 www.portlandstage.org Jamie Hogan www.HancockLumber.com/Culture THANK YOU! Employees • Customers • Vendors "I really appreciate it when people choose to make Hancock Lumber a part of their life." - Kevin Hancock Peter Twachtman, CEO and managing partner of Migis Hotel Group, outside the Higgins Beach Inn in Scarborough. The inn is one of many statewide attracting new investment. P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y C U S T O M C O M P O S I T E T E C H N O L O G I E S I N C . A fi berglass sculpture crafted by Custom Composite Technologies, based on a London architect's design. See cover story for more. 16

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