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February 6, 2012 Edition
Edition
Government & Politics
🔒Rolling the dice
Gov. pushes fraud bill Need for stiffer penalties debated Businesses lobby for passage Maine would have some of the nation’s toughest penalties and sanctions for unemployment fraud under a legislative […]
Professional services
🔒Annual planning requires a method based on communication
Annual planning can help businesses achieve their goals. However, a poor planning process can prove to be...
Real Estate & Construction
🔒Residential market values continue to challenge appraisers
As the real estate market continues a slow recovery, I see several trends affecting the values of...
Real Estate & Construction
🔒Maine’s real estate markets continue a measured march (WITH VIDEO)
The assembly of real estate professionals at the 2012 Maine Real Estate and Development Association forecasting conference...
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News
🔒Learning curve
Some years back, I became involved in an effort to open a community preschool in my town....
Professional services
🔒A Biddeford architect hits upon a way to increase revenue and revive a downtown
Among the current fixtures on Main Street in Biddeford are several banks, City Hall, a theater, old...
Higher education
🔒Business leaders back early education as economic development
Jim Clair says four years ago he was probably the least likely person to become involved in...
News
🔒Consequences of Postal Service consolidation
To the editor:I find the news coverage of proposed changes in the U.S. Postal Service rather shallow,...
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Higher education
🔒Program rewards employees and worthy causes
Kemp Goldberg Partners recently launched an employee recognition program that achieves the dual goal of rewarding employee...
Energy & Utilities
🔒Our dependence on power would confound my island grandfather
As a kid, I always enjoyed listening to my grandfather talk about life in the 1890s and...
Energy & Utilities
🔒Clean tech prepares for robust year
The executive director of the Energy and Environmental Council of Maine expects big things for the clean...
Real Estate & Construction
🔒Expanded facilities and new efficiency greet travelers at PWM
Mainers traveling over the February school break will have a chance to check out the recently expanded...
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