June 28, 2010 EditionEdition

Nonprofits

Custom built | A Maine couple bypasses the state to establish condos for disabled adults

Maine is struggling to provide social services to those who need them most. The impact of accumulated...
Real Estate & Construction

Cash flow’s other side | Four easy ways to spend less on your commercial property and improve the bottom line

Spend less than you make. It’s Financial Success 101. My attorney/father-in-law preaches it. The owner of my...
Government & Politics

Traffic patterns | Maine Turnpike Authority chief is unruffled by controversies

Paul Violette concedes highway maintenance isn’t sexy — a topic more suitable, perhaps, for an engineering conference...
Government & Politics

Stepping forth for the Fourth

Municipalities that are hard pressed for fireworks funds are turning to the business community to ensure a...
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Retail & Food Service

Expansive view | A conversation with Dave Boilard, owner of Print It Big in Biddeford

Print It BigFounded: May 2009Employees: 2 full-time, 1 part-timeStartup costs: $300,000 plusRevenue, year one: $150,000Projected revenue, year...
News

Fit to a tee

Details on every golf course in Maine, plus tips, in our annual Mainebiz Golf Guide    
Agriculture

Wyman & Son scouts China markets

Ed Flanagan didn’t know what to expect when he traveled to a trade show in Shanghai, China,...
News

In short from June 28, 2010 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New hires Sanford Institution for Savings recently hired Jeffrey Turcotte as a mortgage originator for the...
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Real Estate & Construction

Real estate data from June 28, 2010 | Building permits, sales and leases from the June 28, 2010, issue of Mainebiz

Building permits Auburn (May 2010) $7,700,000, 1275 Turner St., Lewiston/Auburn Water District, building construction, contractor:...
Energy & Utilities

Natural shift | Brownie Carson reflects on his years as an advocate for Maine’s environment

Everett “Brownie” Carson, 62, executive director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, plans to step...
Energy & Utilities

Green marketing: the redheaded stepchild of sustainability

Founder and president of The SOAP Group, a Portland marketing firm that promotes sustainability and social justice...
Government & Politics

Making up ground

Revenues continue upswing $50M surplus predicted Unemployment still a concern State revenues in May were...
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Energy & Utilities

In the produce section | The retail world takes note of Hannaford’s platinum LEED-certified store

Nearly a year ago, Hannaford Bros. opened the first platinum LEED-certified supermarket in the country expecting that...
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