Maine Ahead

BACKBONE–Kate’s Butter


Chris (left) and Dan Patry
Better Butter
As Kate’s Homemade Butter builds a new facility in Arundel, the company prepares for controlled growth—and even more of its better butter.

BACK THEN–Portland, 1925


Photo courtesy of Maine Memory Network/MaineToday Media

Conventional Wisdom
1925, Portland

CHEF’S CHOICE–Academe

Shanna Horner O’Hea and Brian O’Hea
Academe, Kennebunk

J. DOE–Joshua Bodwell

Please, Hire a Writer
You wouldn’t hire a high school biology teacher to remove your appendix. Don’t expect a novice to produce professional-quality writing. 

PODIUM–Jean Hoffman


Portrait by Irvin Serrano

PRIVATE TOUR–MPBN


Daniel Lambert/MPBN photo

MAINE GOODS–Avena Botanicals

Natural Selection
Way before green was hot and locally-grown was cool, Avena Botanicals was growing its own answers to healthcare conundrums.

THE WAY WE WORK–Linda Dyer


Photo by Ashley Ray

MOGUL–Anne Taintor


Illustration by M. Scott Ricketts

Tainted Comedy
Lewiston-born Anne Taintor has turned a sharp wit, scissors, and old magazines into a snarky empire.

VANTAGE POINT–Hoddy Hildreth


Photo by Mark Wellman