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Retail opportunity | That’s what Packard Development wants to give Mainers, to the tune of $200 million and more than a million square feet...

For someone launching such an ambitious development plan, Leonard Rudofsky is surprisingly nonchalant about the inspiration behind...

True believer | John Kendall has faith that the global RFID industry can resurrect manufacturing in Maine. But can he convert the rest of...

John Kendall has a vision. From his office on Route 302 in Raymond, Kendall imagines Maine's economy...

Lobster tale | A chat with Krystal Coombs, owner of LitL Snookums Kids ‘n Kitchen in Lincolnville.

Founded: September 2002 Revenues, year one: $30,000 Projected revenues, year two: $45,000 Address: PO Box 126, Lincolnville 04849 Phone: 789-5860 Describe what...

Mr. Roberts’ neighborhood | Will Belfast let a New Jersey developer perform a large scale face-lift on its waterfront?

Jaws dropped last fall in Belfast when Tom Roberts, a New Jersey engineering consultant and budding developer,...
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Crowd control | Maine’s minor league hockey teams try to get fans in the seats

On a recent Friday night at the Cumberland County Civic Center, the Portland Pirates squandered an early...

Code red | Advocates for licensing Maine’s builders say something must be done immediately. So why can’t the Legislature agree what that should be?

Carl Chretian, a general contractor from Saco, wants to see his industry regulated. "It would help clean...

Cure for pain? | Maine pharmacies complain that the state is putting too much hurt on them

As Jim Clair tells it, it hasn't been an easy few years for Maine's pharmacies. Clair, vice...

Under pressure | While office lags and industrial sags, the retail segment of Maine’s commercial real estate market continues to inflate. Rapidly.

Retail rules, at least when it comes to what's hot in Maine's commercial real estate. In his report...
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Trading places | What can builders learn from working on their own homes? A trio of Maine construction pros tells all.

When construction professionals take their work home with them and build or remodel their own homes, the...

Easy being green | A new standard in environmentally sustainable building offers opportunities

Gunnar Hubbard jokes that he's working himself out of a job. As a "green building" consultant, Hubbard...

Image building | Maine’s construction industry gets serious about rehabbing its sketchy public perception

Willie Nelson sang, "Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys / Don't let 'em...
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