Entertainment

The Return on Rhythm

How a homegrown music festival became a platform for Maine talent to grow Article by Becca Abramson | Photography by courtesy of All Roads Music Festival In 2015, when Josh Gass and his co-founder Meg Shorette launched what would become the All Roads Music Festival, there wasn’t a master plan for an 11-year run, an expansion into Portland, or a brand recognized across Maine’s music community. There was simply an opportunity and a belief that local music deserved a bigger stage. “Meg and I...

Local Services

The 4 A.M. Founder

Noah Tranten's nourishing Topset Meals fuel more than just workouts Article by Becca Abramson | Photography by Lauren Lear On any given Monday, while much of Portland is still asleep, Noah Tranten is already deep into his day. By 4 a.m., he’s in the kitchen, cooking vegetables and setting the pace for a week that will stretch late into the night. By the time he finishes plating meals, locking up, and heading home, it’s often after 9 p.m. The next day brings deliveries. Then menu planning. Then...

Finance + Legal Services

The Great Wealth Shift

With more wealth than ever within reach, women are reshaping the future of financial leadership. Article by Becca Abramson In what Portland Trust Company’s Amelia Dow calls a “crazy point of history,” women are poised to control more wealth than ever before. “It depends what study you look at,” she says, “but it’s in the trillions of dollars.” Economists have dubbed it the Great Wealth Transfer: over the next two decades, baby boomers are expected to pass down tens of trillions in assets—and a...

Home + Design

Right at Home

How Back Bay Builders balances Maine weather, evolving energy codes, and thoughtful design in local homes Article by Becca Abramson | Photography by courtesy of Back Bay Builders On a rare sunny winter day in Portland, Nate Nelson’s crew is in good spirits. “Man, did we need this,” he says with a laugh. After weeks of ice storms and gray skies, the mood shift is immediate. “My guys are super happy. Sun and everyone’s singing.” That awareness of weather, mood, environment feels fitting for...