O c t o b e r 2 0 1 7 3 5 perspective corey templeton City Crystal Ball By Colin W. Sargent Where will the next year take us? Our oracle takes us behind the numbers to show us the Dark Horses and Shooting Stars at the heart of Maine’s business trends. Case in point: Before the mortgage crisis hit, he warned our readers to “watch out for that sub- prime slime” [“The Maine 100,” October 2007]. Evan Livada knows where the bodies are buried even while he worships his home state. He follows our industries with great industry, and his insight is often instantaneous. His crystal ball has proven uncannnily clear.