December 28, 2009 Edition

News

Real estate data from Dec. 28, 2009 | Building permits, sales and leases from the Dec. 28, 2009, issue of Mainebiz

Building Permits Auburn (November 2009) $300,000, 335 Lewiston Junction Road, Dead River Co., building construction,...

Arts & Culture

Meal ticket | A Washington County nonprofit looks to a traditional dish to fund its future

I will end one of the roughest years in memory with a truly inspiring story. As you’ll...

Economic development

Opportunity knocks | A new economic action plan should inform all of Maine’s gubernatorial candidates

“Charting the Course” is written by GrowSmart Maine, a Portland nonprofit that promotes and encourages new ways...

Professional services

Privacy officers stand guard | The increasing sophistication of data thieves prompts a surge in the ranks of privacy professionals

An unauthorized employee clicks through the company website and accidentally opens a database filled with clients’ social...

News

Keep the belt tight in 2010

Principal at Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker Your business has survived the recession. The economy has...

Arts & Culture

Online gift cards propel CashStar

It’s the ultimate last-minute present. You go online, buy your second cousin-in-law a gift card to her...

News

2009: The big gamble | No one’s bets were safe in a year marked by high stakes and higher anxiety

If 2009 can be summed up in one word, it has to be uncertainty. More than a...

Tech

Donor delivery | A conversation with David Unger, president of Total Community Manager in Cape Elizabeth

Founded: July 2009Employees: Three independent contractorsStartup costs: $95,000Projected revenue, year one: $50,000Projected revenue, year two: $150,000Contact:...

Government & Politics

Halo of security | ANGEL Secure Networks aims to protect government data like never before

It sounds like the plot of the next Hollywood blockbuster: A group of anti-American terrorists steals a...

Agriculture

Growing interest | An elderberry-based syrup could stoke the immune system and give organic berry growers a boost

Edie Johnston was charmed and intrigued when she heard neighbors tell of receiving a teaspoon of elderberry...

News

In short from Dec. 28, 2009 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New hires Pierce Atwood, a law firm in Portland, recently hired Lauren Ketchum as a marketing...

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