June 13, 2005 EditionEdition

Pitching Maine | The state’s efforts to promote tourism earn criticism and praise from the industry

The Dunes on the Waterfront, a 70-year-old resort in Ogunquit, got some air time on HBO during...

The insured outdoors | Lewiston-based Hartford Inc. expands its campground insurance business to include paddlesports outfitters

Most Mainers don't think of outdoor insurance when they think of Lewiston-based Hartford Inc. In central Maine,...

Décor do-over | A chat with Michelle Davis of Belle Decorating in Auburn.

Founded: August 2004 Employees: One Startup costs: $7,500 Revenues, 2004: $12,000 Projected revenues, 2005: $40,000 Contact: 784-0445 PO Box 892, Auburn 04212 www.belledecorating.com You say...

Blame it on the rain | Last month’s lousy weather may spell trouble for the state’s farmers

Rick Belanger spent much of early June sorting and bagging potatoes that were grown at the Belanger...
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Floating host | Susan Henderson, dockmaster at Wayfarer Marine in Camden, doesn’t just jockey boats — she’s also a waterfront concierge

For generations, Maine's thousands of miles of coastline and thousands of near-shore islands have made the state...

On the rebound | Don Smith of Quoddy Bay LLC plans to build Maine’s first LNG terminal

For Don Smith, inspiration struck at the Old Port Sea Grill. An Oklahoma businessman, Smith runs Quoddy...

Trickle-down economics | With Maine military installations targeted for closure, their suppliers worry about the future

Many Mainers view the state's military installations as valuable employers or important pieces of a community's identity....

Room at the inns? | Portland hoteliers worry about the 350 new rooms proposed for the city

Gustave Tillman Jr. is puzzled by developers' notions that the Portland area can sustain some 350 new...
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