10 From the Editor
“Ten Things I Love About October”
By Colin W. Sargent

12 Letters

MAINE LIFE

15 Chowder

A tasty blend of the Fabulous, the Eyebrow-Raising, and the Just Plain Wrong.

23 The Maine 100^™

Checking back in with the state’s top businesses—how are we all holding up?
By Colin W. Sargent

41 How’s Cannabiz?
What a short, strange trip it’s been!
From Staff & Wire Reports
3 GREAT JOBS
you never heard of!

17 Electric Avenues
John Roberts thrills our city with his neon dreams.
By Colin W. Sargent

28 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Who needs a corner office?
By Alec Palmer

37 Comic Genius
It takes a superhero to turn a hobby into a business.
By Jesse Stenbak

ARTS & STYLE

51 Now Playing
Your complete arts and entertainment guide.
By Sofia Voltin

55 Holiday Gifts & Events Guide

FOOD & DRINK

47 Food Networking
Pier 77’s culinary institute.
By Diane Hudson

49 Dining Guide

HOMES & DESIGN

69 Talking Walls

“The Man Who Invented Maine”
The perfect corporate getaway is for sale now on the shores of Mooselookmeguntic Lake.
By Colin W. Sargent

78 Maine Real Estate

LAST WORDS

88 Raw Deal

New fiction by Butch Mockler