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22Nd Annual Central Maine Business 22nd Annual Central Maine Business JournalSpecial Advertising Supplement | October 26, 2019 Kennebec Journal | Morning Sentinel 2 Saturday, October 26, 2019 Business Journal 2019 Special Supplement • Central Maine Newspapers You have goals. We have solutions. Whether you’re starting to grow your business or your business has been growing for the last 100 years, we have solutions to help you succeed! Financial Support For Any Size Business Business Loans • Lines of Credit • Operating Accounts • Business Savings Accounts Cash Management Services • Bill Pay • Online Banking • Remote Deposit Capture Plus: Personal Assistance in moving any existing accounts to Kennebec Savings Bank for more information, visit us at www.KennebecSavings.Bank or call us at (207) 865-1550 Central Maine Newspapers • Special Supplement Business Journal 2019 Saturday, October 26, 2019 3 POPULATION GROWTH MAKING NEW BUSINESSES JOB OPPORTUNITIES WATERVILLE REAL ESTATE VALUES A DESTINATION colby.edu 4 Saturday, October 26, 2019 Business Journal 2019 Special Supplement • Central Maine Newspapers ~ 2019 ~ TABLE OF CONTENTS Waterville has become a centrally-located and welcoming large-scale events host city .................................................................................................6 It’s a small team at KV Chamber .........................................................................................8 Free advice can be worth a lot when it comes from CEI ............................................ 10 BUSINESS Palliative care is about living well despite serious illness ..........................................11 Northern Light Inland Hospital expands services and events JOURNAL highlighting family health ..................................................................................................12 Camaraderie and cooperation among businesses add to a welcoming atmosphere in Franklin County ................................................................14 Timber Pure Technologies to start production of wood fiber insulation M E E T O U R S T A F F in former Madison paper mill ...........................................................................................15 Winthrop moves into fall and winter with a full complement of activities ...........16 Group Vice President Sales, Masthead Maine Skowhegan Area Chamber steps into the future ..........................................................17 Jody Jalbert Colleges of all sizes and types compete harder than ever for students .................18 Kennebec Journal | Morning Sentinel Mission driven and moving forward: Projects and progress moving at Sun Journal | Western Maine Weeklies top speed in Waterville ......................................................................................................24 Phone: 689-2913 ~ Email: [email protected] Two centers, focused on innovation, look to the future to help grow the economy ...............................................................................................................26 Business Development Manager Tuning in to WII-FM (i.e. what’s in it for me?) ...............................................................28 Bridget Campbell Maine’s low unemployment marathon doubles previous record ...........................29 Kennebec Journal | Morning Sentinel Kennebec Behavioral Health puts focus on workers ..................................................38 Phone: 861-9155 ~ Email: [email protected] How a career helping others can make you happier ..................................................39 Should you buy or build a home? ......................................................................................40 Advertising Sales Team Maine home sales set a record in 2018, and they’re not far off Charles Barnes Dave Pierce the pace this year ..................................................................................................................41 Jeremiah Elwell Ron Robbins Business owners should be thinking about a succession plan .................................42 Amanda Guilford Betsy Weiss 5 signs it’s time to ask for a raise .......................................................................................43 Crystal Jacques Waterville software startup accesses two funding sources to help promote product ...................................................................................................44 For those who want their own business, Maine offers lots of free help ................46 Advertising Creative Team New opportunities beckon a new kind of worker ........................................................47 Jake Laws Alicia Tuttle Mid-Maine Technical Center seeing early success in Lindsey Leboeuf Karen Paradis, Outdoor Leadership program .........................................................................................48 Dawn Tantum Creative Supervisor Cybersecurity firm expands, highlighting growth of online threats ......................50 How new tech could help you manage your money .................................................... 52 Debbie Fuller, Profiles Coordinator How to prep financially when changing jobs ................................................................. 54 4 tips to dress for success at work ..................................................................................... 56 Contributors How companies are supporting employees’ financial goals ..................................... 58 Darla Pickett and Terri Hibbard, Content Editors Taylor Abbott Nancy Marshall J. Craig Anderson Nancy P. McGinnis About this section Wanda Curtis Joseph M. Pratt This special advertising supplement was produced by the Kennebec Journal/ Mike Duguay Meg Robbins Morning Sentinel. The cover design was by Alicia Tuttle, graphic designer. Nancy Gallagher George Sopko If you would like information on running a section about your Terri Hibbard Valerie Tucker business or organization, call Business Development Manager Elizabeth Keane Barbara Walsh Bridget Campbell at 861-9155 or (800) 537-5508, Ext. 9155 or email [email protected]. Central Maine Newspapers • Special Supplement Business Journal 2019 Saturday, October 26, 2019 5 INDEX OF BUSINESSES Aable Cremation Services, LLC ..............55 Eric’s Restaurant ...................................51 Mattson’s Flooring and Window Advance 1 Cleaning Services .................41 Eye Care of Maine..................................45 Treatments .........................................40 All Season Home Improvement Co. ........53 Fairfield Antiques Mall ...........................49 Mount Merici Academy ..........................45 Allen Insurance and Financial.................36 Family First Funeral Homes & Mt. Blue Drug ........................................52 Antiques Directory .................................49 Cremation Care...................................55 Northeast Charter and Tour....................36 Augusta Civic Center .............................17 Farmington Businesses ..........................52 Northeast Laboratory Services ...............43 Augusta, City of .....................................25 Farrin’s Country Auctions .......................49 Northern Light Health ............................60 Automotive Services Directory ...............56 Franklin Savings Bank ............................54 Oakland Businesses ...............................58 Avesta Housing ......................................37 Funeral & Cremation Peachey Builders ...................................39 Bar Harbor Bank & Trust ........................13 Planning Directory ..............................55 Pine Tree Orthopedic Lab .......................54 Best Places to Work in Maine ...........36-37 Gallant Funeral Home.............................55 Pink Elephant Antique Mall, The ............49 Boyntons Greenhouses, Inc. ...................53 GHM Insurance Agency..........................43 Portland Pie Co. .....................................51 Buddies Meats & Groceries ...................58 Giberson Funeral Home, LLC ..................55 Prime Financial, Inc. ..............................47 Business Journal Profiles ..................30-35 Gibson LeClair Certified Public R & D Self-Storage .................................57 CARE Services Co. ................................17 Accountants .......................................39 Randy’s Full Service Auto Repair ............56 Catholic School Directory ......................45 Golden Pond Wealth Management .........15 Redington Fairview General Hospital ......37 Colby College ...........................................3 Good Times Unlimited ............................52 Rocky’s Stove Shoppe ............................53 Coldwell Banker RizzoMattson Hallowell Businesses .............................29 Self-Storage Directory ............................57 Realtors ..............................................21 Heritage House Restaurant ....................51 Sheridan Corporation ...............................9 Cooks Corner Self-Storage .....................57 Higgins and Bolduc Agency ....................58 Somerset Stone & Stove ........................53 cPort Credit Union Augusta ..................19 Home Improvement Directory .................53 Sprague & Curtis Real Estate ................25 D. H. Pinnette & Sons, Inc. Roofing ........53 Jack B. Turner Jewelers..........................29 St. John Catholic School ........................45 Damon’s Pizza & Italians ........................51 Joseph’s Fireside Steakhouse ................58
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