February 7, 2005 EditionEdition

COMMENTARY: Sisters are doin’ it for themselves | More single women are buying homes, then renovating them on their own

Account and production manager, Imago Creative, Portland Maine resident Kate Robinson took on her first do-it-yourself project in...

King of the road | When the big storms hit, Bruce Gilbert and his Maine DOT co-workers keep the highways clear

At 7 p.m. on a January Wednesday, the temperature is falling and meteorologists are forecasting one to...

The forecast for 05 | Real estate brokers’ best bets on the year ahead

Every January, the Maine Real Estate & Development Association holds a forecasting meeting for its members, who,...

COMMENTARY: Defusing the NIMBYs | Developers’ best bet to smooth the planning process is community participation

Alan Holt is a principal of Portland-based Holt & Lachman Architects. Michael Hicks is a principal of...
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The problems of progress | As its supply of buildable land declines, Scarborough continues to grapple with fast-paced residential growth

Along the tree-lined Black Point Road in Scarborough, just blocks away from the strip malls and chain...

Up for review | A USM professor talks about his new book, and how local planning boards can influence sustainable development

With development on the rise across Maine, Rob Sanford hopes to influence the planning boards that have...

Reviving the riverfront | Brewer plans to turn the Eastern Fine mill into a mixed-use development

Last summer, when Brewer officials realized they had almost no chance of finding a paper company or...

Learning to teach | Web design firm Image Works targets the museum exhibit market

As founder and owner of Portland-based Image Works, Dana Hutchins has spent 10 years helping some of...
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HR for hire | A chat with Sally Morris, owner of Compliance Solutions LLC in Pownal.

Founded: October 2003 Employees: One Startup costs: $7,500 Revenues, year one: $16,000 Projected revenues, year two: $23,000 Contact: 688-4007 PO Box 904,...

From camps to mansions | Residential builder Gary Crowell watches the western Maine market move toward luxury

Gary Crowell has the keys to most of the houses he's built. He knows the alarm codes...

In from the cold | When the mercury drops, business heats up at Maine’s indoor sport facilities

It's the dead of winter. But even with a foot of snow on the ground and a...
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