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June 21, 2004 Edition
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The business case for land conservation | Why protecting open space is important to Maine’s economy
Director, Land for Maine's Future, Augusta Farmland. Wildlife habitat. Access for boating, hiking, snowmobiling, hunting or fishing. These...
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The promise of brownfields | The city of Lewiston’s industrial past helps it earn an EPA grant to train underemployed workers
As Lewiston continues to distance itself from its manufacturing heritage, pieces of that once vibrant industry remain...
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The Yankee way | Kennebunk-based Tom’s of Maine earns new recognition for its combination of social responsibility and business savvy
When Tom Chappell was a child, his mother emphasized the Yankee virtue of reticence about one's own...
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Pampered pets | A chat with Sibyl Murphy, owner of Bark ‘N Roll in Portland.
Founded: August 2003 Revenues, year one: $75,000 Projected revenues, year two: $170,000 Address: 13 Free St., Portland Phone: 780-9663 Web: www.barknroll.com Describe what...
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Drawing a connection | Rockland’s Goodkind Pen Co. combines business savvy and environmental consciousness
As a second grader in Philadelphia, Ian Lebauer got busted. His teacher shut down his fledgling business...
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Balancing act | After dire forecasts, the Farnsworth finishes its fiscal year in the black
The Rockland-based Farnsworth Museum in January of this year made a surprising announcement. After hefty operating expenses...
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Tuning up | Guitar maker Dana Bourgeois hopes a new business infrastructure will finally pull Pantheon Guitars into prosperity
Dana Bourgeois likes to say that every guitar made in his Lewiston shop is an individual. Between...
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Doing what comes naturally | Taction, a Waldoboro customer service center, relies on its core values to grow its business
In a small conference room on the second floor of Taction's Waldoboro headquarters, a homemade quilt hangs...
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The innovation imperative | Janet Yancey-Wrona becomes the state’s first director of innovation
Investment in research and development, says Janet Yancey-Wrona, is critical to Maine's future. She's not alone in...
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More than a job | Lewiston-based Faithworks offers flexible schedules and lots of support to people with barriers to traditional employment
Inside a Lewiston mill once home to mechanical looms and other machinery that symbolized the 19th-century triumph...
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From french fries to fuel | Maine biofuel advocates hope to create a flourishing market for the renewable fuel — and lure a startup...
Fried food ˆ— those crispy clams, scallops and shrimp that we eat with such guilty pleasure ˆ—...
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The perils of being green | A chat with the proprietor of a new environmental marketing firm, who advises some clients against touting their...
Like many Mainers, John Rooks formed his own company to create a job for himself in Maine....
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