July 25, 2005 Edition

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Debunking the bubble | The market’s cruising, but experts say talk of a housing bubble in Portland is just hot air

If you own a home in the greater Portland area, chances are you've made mental calculations about...

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For sale: Mountain getaway | Maine’s small ski resorts join Sugarloaf and Sunday River with a spate of slopeside residential development

Pete Fox's sales pitch for a new condominium development at Saddleback Ski Area highlights what the mountain...

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On the road again | As fair and festival season arrives, a look at the business of the Yarmouth Clam Festival

It's summer in Maine, and that means festival season is upon us ˆ time for the carnival...

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A visit from the envoy | Former CMP CEO David Flanagan is the governor’s representative Washington County

David Flanagan has worked in state government off and on since 1975, and in all that time...

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The next level | Blue Tarp hopes a host of changes lead it to the break-even point and beyond

In the last year, Blue Tarp has gone through a whirlwind of change. The company, which Brian...

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Sharp cards | A chat with Catherine Breer, co-owner of Annie|Catherine.

Founded: November 2004 Employees: Two Startup costs: $65,000 Revenues, 2005: $182,000 Projected revenues, 2006: $303,000 Contact: 771-7871 4 Milk St., Portland www.anniecatherine.com Tell me how...

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COMMENTARY: A matter of perspective | Two points of view on Plum Creek Timber Co.’s proposed development for the Moosehead Lake region

JOHN SIMKO Town manager, Greenville The Moosehead Lake Region is a tourist destination, a major source of...

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A package deal | Brett Cohen on his firm’s acquisition of $50 million of MBNA real estate in Maine

Brett Cohen's latest deal has raised eyebrows across Maine. As vice president of Maine Investment Properties LLC,...

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The second life of landfills | Wells thought it had redeveloped an old town dump, but problems with the site continue to perplex town...

Retirees Lorraine and Donald Reed lived on Abenaki Trail, a subdivision built on the site of a...

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On Point | Travis Soule aims to breathe new life into old mill structures with his Island Point project in Lewiston

At the falls of the Androscoggin River in downtown Lewiston a few weeks ago, a bald eagle...

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Riding that train | Maine Eastern Railroad bets passenger rail can thrive on the midcoast

Seventy-five years ago, trains were the finest way to travel. Even in Maine, a state with half...

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