April 2, 2007 EditionEdition

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Union push | In search of customers, credit unions make inroads into Maine’s commercial loan market

John Reed, president and CEO of Maine Savings Federal Credit Union in Hampden, is in familiar territory....
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Terminal degree | George Smith launches a first-of-its-kinddoctoral program for visual artists in Portland

George Smith has always had a thing for Portland's art scene. It helped lure Smith and his...
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COMMENTARY: Won’t get fooled again | Why Maine bankers are calling for more regulation of non-bank mortgage lenders

Maine Association of Community Banks, Portland Maine's banking industry has one common standard: banks are part of their...
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It’s all about the brownie | As the stars beg for more, Simply Divine Brownies of Brunswick fights to keep up with demand

Simply Divine Brownies are everywhere. Ask anybody who's anybody in New York or L.A. They were in...
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Pay gap | With a June deadline looming, the state’s 7,000 MaineCare providers work to balance the books

The Department of Health and Human Services in late February finally threw in the towel on its...
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Learning to trust the bank | A new program teaches financial literacy to Portland’s refugee communities

There was no bank in the Somali village where Yussuf Yussuf and his family lived before war...
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On the waterfront | Two competing proposals to remake the Maine State Pier vie for public support in Portland

The first city council hearing on the two proposals for the Maine State Pier, a seven-acre waterside...
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Extra credit | A 19-year-old tax credit program run by the Finance Authority of Maine aims to spark investments and make Maine’s tax dollars...

Untested and unorthodox ideas. Lack of a proven track record. Limited assets. The dangers of investing in...
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Sole proprietor | A chat with Shane McGarvey, who co-founded Cream Apparel in Portland with his wife, Michelle.

Founded: July 2006 Employees: McGarvey, Michelle, who works part-time, and one other part-time worker Startup costs: $60,000 Projected revenue, year...
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Remote control | Banks hope a high-tech way to deposit checks will appeal to current clients and help lure new customers

Cashing checks used to be a daily bother for Rudina Roshi, assistant controller at AutoEurope, a Portland-based...
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