April 3, 2006 Edition

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Under new management | Four major employers in the Bangor area appointed new leaders in the past year. Many are watching how they pick...

Robert Kennedy had a solid reputation when he was named University of Maine president last April. He...

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Bodies in motion | A chat with Danielle Drouin, owner of Drouin Dance Center in Westbrook.

Founded: September 2005 Employees: One, plus six independent dance teachers Startup costs: $50,000 Projected revenues, year one: $65,000 Projected revenues, year...

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Covering the bases | Steve Levesque takes over as head of the Brunswick Local Redevelopment Authority

Steve Levesque is sitting tight until May 9. That's when the U.S. Navy will decide which federal...

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REPORT SUMMARY: The bottom line | Highlights from the Bureau of Financial Institutions’ annual report to the Legislature

Maine banks Interest rates and income Net income for the first six months of 2005 was flat as higher...

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Filling the pantry | Stonewall Kitchen teams up with a Food Network star for a new product line

Told who was waiting on the phone one day about a year ago, Jonathan King uttered three...

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Sign of the times | Camden National Corp. plans to merge its UnitedKingfield subsidiary under the Camden National name to increase efficiency

Camden National Bank president Gregory Dufour says his customers overwhelmingly want a bank that stays close to...

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Wall Street futures | Students in a UMaine investing club learn the world of high finance by directing a $1 million stock portfolio

During March on any college campus across America, students are engaged in the traditional rites of spring....

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Warming trend | As the state tallies losses from the mild winter, some industries report big gains

It was brutal. The wind whipped in from the north, traveling down the Penobscot River to deliver...

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To catch a thief | Despite a spate of recent robberies, Maine banks and regulators are more concerned with a bigger threat: fraud and...

On a Saturday morning in mid-March, a robber wearing a baseball cap and a hooded sweatshirt presented...

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Commentary: Loan sharks | Maine needs to strengthen its laws to crack down on predatory mortgage lending

Research associate, Coastal Enterprises Inc., Wiscasset Coastal Enterprises Inc.'s February report on predatory mortgage lending shows that predatory...

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Long-term investor | In advance of his June retirement, Joel Stevens discusses Kennebunk Savings Bank’s community investment program

Kennebunk Savings Bank was struggling to make a profit when Joel Stevens took over as president in...

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Match point | In one year, Novaya Mortgage has become one of the largest mortgage brokers in Maine, but how will it adapt to...

When Eric Gundberg and Haj Carr set up their first mortgage office last March in Brunswick, they...

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