August 24, 2009 EditionEdition

News

Cutting it close | Saturday morning at the barbershop makes for a game of musical chairs

Bangor has been called “Lewiston, without the frills.” I have no idea what that means but people...
Banking & Finance

Paying a premium | Maine insurers try to stay one step ahead of rate hikes related to weather and climate change

Rising sea levels, melting glaciers, ferocious weather patterns — climate change at the rate it may be...
Tech

Loud and clear | How VoIP can help businesses communicate better and save money

“Advice Squad” is written by members of the Maine chapter of the Association for Consulting Expertise, a...
Real Estate & Construction

Bangor or bust | New construction flourishes in the Queen City amid easing vacancy rates

Because this issue of Mainebiz focuses on the greater Bangor market, I decided to catch up with...
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Energy & Utilities

Taking the LEED | From the newest Hannaford store to projects in China, a Portland consulting firm puts its all into green

Gunnar Hubbard’s passion for sustainable building came at the age of 12, when his parents moved him...
Real Estate & Construction

Structural integrity | Construction firm Nickerson & O’Day more than triples its volume in a new era

A yellowed list hangs in the entryway of Nickerson & O’Day’s offices in Brewer. The typewritten document...
Law

Logging feud escalates over foreign hires

Maine’s North Woods, usually associated with the deep quiet of remote wilderness, is the site these days...
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