 You know, you really have to see the next 12 months for stability, and that's really the window for whether a business will make it or not. He says some of the industries seeing the strongest growth are in tourism, life sciences, and forestry products. The data paint an uneven picture at the county level. Business applications were up sharply year over year in Saginaw, Hawk, and Androscoggin counties, but dipped slightly in Washington, Lincoln, and Piscataquist counties.