June 12, 2006 EditionEdition

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Turning the tables | Skillful Home Recreation says goodbye to the barroom and hawks billiards, poker and arcade games for the home

Poker chips, says Ross Furman, are an entrepreneur's best friend. Leave them on a restaurant table with...
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Putting out the fire with gasoline | Though much of the fury has died down, will this spring’s spat between a blogger and Maine...

Searsmont, a quiet midcoast town huddled along the St. George River, seems an unlikely source for a...
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Summer rental | When the academic year ends, Maine colleges host conferences, camps and special events

In the woods near Unity College a bloodhound wends its way between trees, slowly following a scent....
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A course for adventure | Last year, the Scotia Prince said goodbye to Portland. So where’s it been?

In May, Portland welcomed with great fanfare the arrival of The Cat high-speed ferry, celebrating the return...
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Getting it right | A chat with Barbara Hart, founder of Hire Well in South Portland.

Founded: December 2005 Employees: One Startup costs: $5,000 Projected revenues, year one: $25,000 Projected revenues, year two: $65,000 Contact: 221-3489 50 Market St.,...
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Up, up and away | Maine industries anticipate benefits from a strong Canadian dollar

The Canadian dollar has gone loony. The value of the currency is on a long climb, its...
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The horrorÂ… the horror | Scarborough-based DVD distributor Vini Bancalari’s obsession with horror, cult and sci-fi films leads to a new deal with The...

Vini Bancalari's love of horror films began in the glow of a television set in Brooklyn in...
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Ship to shore | A new program to entice cruise passengers to return to Maine could help the tourism industry gather data on travel...

Passengers preparing to re-board their cruise ships after visits to places like Bar Harbor and Portland this...
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Traveling light | B&B owner Scott Cowger discusses the costs and benefits of the state’s green lodging certification program

Scott Cowger has run the Maple Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Inn in Hallowell as an environmentally...
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