BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 21, 2022
Since Dana Connors became CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce in 1994, the state has seen four recessions, a more than doubling of the inflation rate, five governors, a quadrupling of the median home price and a sevenfold increase in workers aged 65 and older. Connors, 79, is set to retire early next year after 29 years heading the chamber. BDN: Any predictions for what the economy and business might look like going into 2023? Connors: I think that it looks promising. There are a lot of investments taking place. We’ve seen that at the Loring Commerce Centre, Sappi and the former Great Northern mill. Investment is the key ingredient to a growing economy and expresses confidence. It’s a key to its success.