Morning Brief: Thursday, October 8

Good morning. Here's what you need to know in Maine business today.

Top stories

• He Went Up Against Goliath... and Won. Ian Ashland runs his own Maine media company, Electron Publishing, and built the way Acadia Marketing wins clients from agencies many times its size.
• Congolese Restaurant Chez Biso Takes Over Former Portland Sushi Space Joceline Lesso and Patric Lombo plan to open a 90-seat Central African restaurant at 11 Brown St. on Oct. 10.
• Collins And Jackson Clash In First Of Four Debates In $400M Senate Race The Boston Globe reported the October 6 debate turned on health care, Canadian tariffs and road salt, with polling showing just 1 percent of Maine voters undecided.
• The Local Businesses Acadia Marketing Works With Plumbers, electricians, builders, cleaners and more across Maine and beyond. A directory of Acadia Marketing's clients, by trade.
• Payroll Services Owner Runs On Affordability In House District 43 Republican Chris Austin, a St. George small-business owner and former MBNA banker, told PenBay Pilot he would fight mandates, energy costs and unfunded mandates.

On the calendar today

• Do You Want to Start a Business? (Webinar). 12:00 PM ET · online.
• Maine Food Producers Showcase & Golden Fork Awards (Expo & trade show). 12:30 – 5:00 PM ET · Holiday Inn By the Bay, Portland.

People on the Move

• William "Bill" Martel, Chief Technology Officer, Camden National Bank.
• Josh Nash, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Camden National Bank.
• Dan Walsh, Chair, Executive Committee (President and CEO, Norway Savings Bank), Maine Bankers Association.
• Bob Montgomery-Rice, President and CEO, Bangor Savings Bank.
• Lannie Moffatt, President and CEO, Bangor Savings Bank.

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