January 10, 2011 Edition

Banking & Finance

Forgiving loans | New business program aims to spark innovation, investment in downtown Waterville

Executive director, Waterville Main Street The city of Waterville has identified the revitalization of...

News

In short from Jan. 10, 2011 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires Opus Consulting Group, a management consulting firm in Portland, recently hired Brian Eng as...

Real Estate & Construction

New blood | A father-and-son team invests in Water Street buildings to revive the downtown

When Tobias Parkhurst, nearing 30 and retiring from professional skateboarding, decided to move back to Augusta from...

Government & Politics

Taxing task

GOP wants super majority for tax hikes Amendment would require 2/3 vote Dems await final details ...

Government & Politics

Treading water | The growing costs of government weigh on businesses just trying to stay afloat

I relate Maine’s current economic climate to a bunch of business owners, large and small, treading water...

Professional services

Senior management | A conversation with Deborah McLean and Lynn Peel, principals of Maine Senior Guide

Maine Senior GuideFounded: January 2010; site launched in SeptemberEmployees: 0Startup costs: $25,000Projected revenue, year one: $21,774Projected revenue,...

Economic development

5 on the future | Five economists foretell what’s in store for 2011

It's been real, 2010, but a new year and a new decade bring hope for a fresh...

Government & Politics

Foreign policy | Maine must enter a new era in attracting international investment

“Beyond our Borders” is a new column by Janine Bisaillon-Cary, president of the Maine International Trade Center,...

News

Real estate data from Jan. 10, 2011 | Building permits, sales and leases from the Jan. 10, 2011, issue of Mainebiz

Building permits Augusta (October and November) $790,000, MaineGeneral Lot 18, Mattson Development, building construction,...

Energy & Utilities

Power trip | Do prospects for new energy infrastructure in Maine make the grade?

Editor’s note: After serving as the keynote speaker at the Mainebiz Powering Up symposium in October, former...

Government & Politics

Businesses mull impact of tax cuts

The controversial Bush-era tax cuts, extended by a lame duck Congress at the last minute in a...

Health care

Taking a loss | New program sparks membership jump at Weight Watchers of Maine

Jackie Conn rarely needs a calendar to know the time of year. As general manager of Weight...

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