July 24, 2006 EditionEdition

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Temperature check | How hot or cold is the housing market? A look at key numbers in Maine’s residential real estate.

Whither the housing market? It seems we've been asking that question for several years, since stock market...
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Money trackers | A chat with Glen Solimine, CEO of Speranza Systems Inc. in Scarborough.

Founded: March 2005 Employees: Eight Startup costs: $1 million, including client investments Revenue, year one: $0 Projected revenue,...
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On the edge | A proposal for a summer camp has Rangeley residents taking a stand against lakefront development

Hermie Glick leads a visitor through the woods, down a puddled path that cuts through the 372...
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From labor to management | The University of Southern Maine launches a construction management program for experienced workers looking to move up the ladder

Construction is a hot, job-rich field. (According to the Associated Constructors of Maine, the state's construction employment...
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Vertical real estate | For wireless carriers, finding gaps in phone coverage is easy. Finding a place to build a tower or mount an...

"Can you hear me now? Good." That should be a familiar line to anyone who watches television....
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On the map | Construction begins on a hut-to-hut trail in western Maine

About 10 miles northeast of Sugarloaf, an old fisherman's path winds along the western shore of Poplar...
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Home equity | With deep discounts on building supplies, the Maine Housing & Building Materials Exchange helps low-income homeowners keep up with the cost...

The Sanford warehouse for the Maine Housing & Building Materials Exchange is on the ground floor of...
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The pull of granite | A Bath business bets that custom knobs to match granite countertops will be the next must-have accessory for high-end...

It all started when Susan Elkin, a retired hospice nurse, was remodeling her kitchen in Arrowsic Island....
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The watcher | As the new CEO of the Corporate Library, Richard Bennett has his eyes fixed on business misdeeds

Call it Meet-and-Greet 101. When Richard Bennett, 43, took over in early June as CEO of the...
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Cabin 2.0 | A Microsoft executive launches a Maine company to build high-end, high-tech log homes

Two years ago, Anthony Rauseo began searching for the perfect log home. His plan was similar to...
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Work from away | While the state touts the benefits of telecommuting, others say it’s no substitute for homegrown jobs

Gretchen Bock was sick and tired of living in suburban Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. Sick of...
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