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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 O C T O B E R 2 , 2 0 1 7 For a daily digest of Maine's top business news, sign up for the Mainebiz Daily Report at mainebiz.biz/enews Get Maine's business news daily at mainebiz.biz and on Twitter (@Mainebiz). Below is some of the best from our online-only offerings: Featured @ Mainebiz.biz From the Editor W ith every issue, we strive to put the "Maine" in Mainebiz. Our mission is to cover businesses and business topics throughout the state, as we like to say, from Kittery to Fort Kent. We think our annual Next honorees refl ect that geographic diversity, but more on that in a minute. As part of reporting the stories and getting pic- tures of the honorees, we dispatched reporters and photographers to points around the state. Photographer Fred Field, who is based in Cumberland and routinely gets calls from the Boston Globe, drew the assignment to head to Millinocket and Mapleton, a solid four hours north of his home. Fred logged 579 miles on his car, but the true test of his steely nerve came on Route 11 in Aroostook County. He passed a "Moose Crossing" sign and thought nothing of it. Minutes later, he slowed to a crawl, jaw agape, at the sight of a moose on the side of the highway. e puzzled moose seemed just as surprised to see him and started jogging alongside Fred's car. "Holy cow," I said, as I heard Fred's story. "Did you get a picture?" Fred looked at me with an astonishment that told me 'no' and 1 ) at would be unsafe 2 ) You didn't send me to Aroostook County to shoot the wildlife. If he'd been a writer, I never would have asked. A Next class gettin' it done Despite the near miss with the moose, we're excited to intro- duce this year's Next class — 13 people from seven companies or organizations. As we indi- cated, some are based in southern Maine, while others are keeping the fi res burning up north. Some are high- profi le, while others are doing great work in a low- profi le way. One or two might wear suits to work, but a few are defi nitely more likely to be seen in jeans. Ultimately, Next is about who is moving Maine's economy forward. ey might be a developer, designer, farmer, apparel maker, brewer, boat builder or nonprofi t leader, but it's really about more than that. ey're investing, they're hiring, they're spread- ing Maine's brand far beyond our borders, they're training people, they're teaching, they're advocating. ey're helping Maine grow. e profi les start on Page 18. Come join us Nov. 9, from 5-7 p.m., when we honor this year's Nexters at the O'Maine Studios in Portland. Peter Van Allen pvanallen@mainebiz.biz Looking at the future of Maine Improving the health of Maine children Twelve organizations in Maine will receive grants totaling $100,000 from The Sadie and Harry Davis Foundation, a nonprofit that focuses its resources primarily on improving the oral health of Maine children. To find out more about the 12 organizations and how they plan to spend their grants, go to mainebiz.biz/davisfoundation Pictures worth 1,000 words The Maine Office of Tourism received a tourism mar- keting award from the U.S. Travel Association for its 2016 Instagram Influencer campaign, in which a group of prominent Instagram photographers came to Maine for a week in the summer of 2016 to cap- ture the state's culture, people and landscapes. To find out more go to mainebiz.biz/instagram How Pentagon budget impacts Maine The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act approved by the U.S. Senate contains funding for projects involving key Maine companies or defense facilities, including Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Bath Iron Works, Pratt & Whitney, General Dynamics and Hunting Dearborn. The bill, which was approved 89-8, goes to conference commit- tee to reconcile differences with the House bill. To find out more go to mainebiz.biz/defensebill Be smart. BE SHUR. bernsteinshur.com When you need a JD with an MBA's approach. The Nexters are investing, The Nexters are investing, The Nexters are investing, The Nexters are investing, The Nexters are investing, The Nexters are investing, The Nexters are investing, The Nexters are investing, The Nexters are investing, The Nexters are investing, The Nexters are investing, The Nexters are investing, The Nexters are investing, The Nexters are investing, they're hiring, they're they're hiring, they're they're hiring, they're they're hiring, they're they're hiring, they're they're hiring, they're they're hiring, they're they're hiring, they're they're hiring, they're they're hiring, they're they're hiring, they're they're hiring, they're they're hiring, they're spreading Maine's brand far beyond our borders, they're training people, they're teaching, they're advocating. They're helping Maine grow. P H O T O / F O R R E S T M A N K I N S

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