January 25, 2010 EditionEdition

News

In short from Jan. 25, 2010 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires Piper Shores in Scarborough, a nonprofit retirement community, recently hired Michael Bierley as executive...
Agriculture

Fishing for a future | A Searsmont entrepreneur’s aquaculture innovation is welcomed in foreign waters while the U.S. plays catch up

In the dingy shipyard of Guaymas, Mexico, several men gather around a black, geodesic cage large enough...
News

Real estate data from Jan. 25, 2010 | Building permits, sales and leases from the Jan. 25, 2010, issue of Mainebiz

Building Permits Auburn (December 2009) $900,000, 1250 Turner St., Central Maine Community College, internal renovations,...
News

In short from Jan. 25, 2010 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires Preti Flaherty, a law firm in Portland, recently hired Neal Pratt as a partner...
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Higher education

Is HR supporting your plans? | Corporate goals are vulnerable to unhappy employees

President, Cornerstone HR LLC, Scarborough  You likely saw the bad news just after the New Year: Worker...
Economic development

Jobless program faces backlog

A federal program that retrains workers displaced by foreign competition has been flooded with applications, leading to...
Health care

Doing well at work | Wellness programs gain ground promoting employee health and reducing insurance costs

Bill Findeisen has no control over the cost of an X-ray. Or surgery. Or any hospital service....
Banking & Finance

Understanding the risks | Enriching information with insight pays off for entrepreneurs

Early-stage venture capital analysis is a many layered thing, with equal parts art (judgment) and science (data...
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Higher education

Salt shaker | A conversation with Martha Mai Bryon, co-owner, The Salt Exchange

Founded: June 2009Employees: 11Startup costs: $230,000Projected revenue, year one: $750,000Projected revenue, year two: $1 millionContact: 347-5687 245...
Economic development

Reflection point | Four years after a landmark report, Maine has made strides large and small

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

Lighting the way | A well-known face in Maine’s auto world champions energy efficiency in Augusta

Adam Lee has his work cut out for him. As the chair of the new Efficiency Maine...
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