April 18, 2011 EditionEdition

Government & Politics

Down to the wire: A glimpse at what’s up and down in Augusta

Lawmakers OK spending bill Funds shifted to cover DHHS shortfall Rainy day fund tapped for $30M...
Transportation

Rail crossing: What will it take for Maine to build a passenger train to L-A and beyond?

Patricia Quinn is sitting behind an open binder on her desk as thick as the A-to-L volume...
Real Estate & Construction

Reducing barriers | SBA’s Karen Mills leads a listening tour in support of entrepreneurship

I was invited last week to Boston to participate in the Startup America Partnership’s Reducing Barriers roundtable...
Transportation

Trading up: After a bleak 2009, Maine exports set an all-time record

Maine companies recorded their strongest year ever in sales to foreign countries in 2010, thanks to booming...
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Retail & Food Service

Purls of wisdom: A Crawford teen uses her skill with needles to raise money for overlooked kids

Eleanor Fisk doesn’t see herself as much of a businesswoman. Instead, the 14-year-old Calais High School sophomore...
News

In short from April 18, 2011 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires Aurora Financial Group in Portland recently hired Kimberly Volk as vice president of finance...
Real Estate & Construction

BNAS reuse takes shape: Tenants, operators start to fill former Navy base

Next month, the Brunswick Naval Air Station will have its formal “disestablishment ceremony,” marking the end of...
Economic development

Smile!: And other free ways to increase profits

Advice Squad is written by members of the Maine chapter of the Association for Consulting Expertise, a...
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Economic development

Brunswick bound: A new downtown plan and financing incentives spur activity

Motorists have always been challenged driving down Brunswick’s Maine Street — the widest downtown artery in the...
News

Real estate data from April 18, 2011 | Building permits, sales and leases from the April 18, 2011, issue of Mainebiz

Building permits Augusta (February) $1,500,000, 201 Civic Center Drive, Walmart, exterior/interior renovations, contractor: N/A...
Retail & Food Service

Piece of cake: A conversation with Emily Adams, CEO of Dirt On A Cake

Dirt On A CakeFounded: September 2010Employees: 0Startup costs: $5,000Projected revenue, year one: $15,000Projected revenue, year two: $45,000Contact:...
Government & Politics

Investment imperative | Faulty premises and short-sightedness underlie a backlash against bonds

Bad roads may be good for auto mechanics, but not for other businesses, public safety or everyday...
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Government & Politics

Cross-border costs: If you’re considering doing business in Canada, pay attention to taxes

Tax principal and international practice leader at Baker Newman Noyes, Portland  Are you shipping your product into...
Government & Politics

Set-aside offers leg up for women

A federal program to help women-owned small businesses secure government contracts is finally in place nearly a...
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