June 16, 2008 EditionEdition

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Sowing seeds | What the $289 billion U.S. farm bill means for Maine

Maine's congressional delegation was divided over the 2008 U.S. farm bill, a $289 billion package that touches...
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Battle baron | A chat with Keith Lemay, founder of CyberLANd in Brunswick.

Founded: July 2007 Employees: One full-time and one part-time Startup costs: $200,000 Projected revenue, year one: $110,000 Projected revenue, year two:...
Energy & Utilities

Into the fire | After plenty of ups and downs as an entrepreneur, Les Otten is betting big bucks his newest venture, Maine Energy...

The office of Les Otten, one of Maine's most admired and reviled entrepreneurs, is hardly the place...
Nonprofits

Leading the way | Maine’s leadership development programs enhance all areas of Maine

Over the last 20 years, a remarkable number of committed organizations and individuals statewide have worked to...
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Banking & Finance

The tech startup | A conversation with Peter Murray, founder and chief technology officer of Portland-based Quantrix

Peter Murray grew up in Portland, attending Portland High School before enrolling at Stanford University in Palo...
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Pulling a 180 | Kennebunkport skate park designer Tom Noble quit the biz a few years ago. Now, he’s back, and he’s bringing company.

Tom Noble was a 21-year-old skateboarder when he built his first skateboard park in Old Orchard Beach...
Agriculture

Homegrown | Roger Doiron, founder of Kitchen Gardeners International in Scarborough, espouses the benefits of growing local

Eating is getting more expensive. From tomatoes in the produce aisle to the morning bowl of cearal,...
Energy & Utilities

Local breeze | Forget large-scale ridgeline wind farms. To find Maine’s wind power hub, look no further than Saco.

The wind turbine at the Saco wastewater treatment facility has become somewhat of a local attraction. School...
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Small Business

On the rebound | In 2003, voters rejected a casino in Sanford. For many residents, that was the jumpstart the town needed.

Nearly five years ago, Sanford lost what could have been a glittering six-story miniature Las Vegas —...
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