June 30, 2008 EditionEdition

Real Estate & Construction

Intelligent design | A smart facility layout for your company is not only efficient, but a lot more green, too

 In the 1800s, it was often said that “as Maine goes, so goes the nation.” At the...
Agriculture

Cultivating clusters | What does it take to grow Maine’s economic clusters? Time, money, patience – and a lot of networking

For several years, Maine has been keen on technology clusters. The state, like the world over, has...
Real Estate & Construction

Real estate data from 6/30/08 issue

Building permits Augusta (May 2008) $5,000,000, 104 Cony St., Hannaford Bros. Co., commercial construction, contractor:...
Small Business

A booming business | Maine’s fireworks companies gear up for the Fourth of July

When July 4 fireworks explode into a cascade of color, fireworks companies are celebrating their denouement. Ed...
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Professional services

Place race | In business attraction, being the winner often depends on wanting it more

More than 30 years ago, I went to the first day of high school basketball practice. The...
Professional services

Crunching computers | Brunswick’s eWaste makes sure your electronic junk gets recycled

  Some makers of televisions and computer monitors aren’t so happy about Maine’s electronic waste recycling law....
Small Business

In Short from June 30, 2008 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires MariCal, a biotechnology company in Portland, recently hired Bruce Andrews as president and CEO....
News

Business incorporations for 6/30/08

A selection of Maine limited liability companies registered in April 2008, supplied by the Office of the...
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Real Estate & Construction

And now for the good news | Sick of the doom and gloom? A new report shines light on industry opportunities.

These days I’m feeling a lot like Bill Murray’s character in the movie “Groundhog Day.” It seems...
News

Strength in numbers | A look inside Maine’s cluster economy

The newest report on Maine’s technology clusters identifies eight sustainable clusters, three emerging clusters and five potential...
Small Business

Hard times | How sitting around doing nothing much got me thinking about glacial geology

I was watching a man build a stone wall the other day and remembered the old saying:...
Energy & Utilities

Bright spots | Some of Ascendant Energy’s biggest projects

In its five-year history Ascendant Energy has installed more than 70 solar equipment systems in the residential,...
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Retail & Food Service

Madras makers | “We’re selling a lifestyle, a preppie lifestyle.”

Jenna Sisselman was looking for a job to keep her busy while her two young sons were...
Real Estate & Construction

This land is your land | Is a $35 million conservation project Washington County’s saving grace or its worst nightmare?

Maine already conserves a larger share of its land than most other states in the country, and...
News

Affordable art

A chat with Dawna Gardner, founder of Blue Collar Painter in Wayne. ...
Real Estate & Construction

Good intentions | Working through a detailed letter of intent early can increase the chances the final contract will be signed

Do we have a deal or not? So many real estate negotiations start off with good...
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Transportation

Transportation watch | A roundup of transportation news from June 30, 2008

From a projected hole in Maine’s highway budget, to a plan for a Route One bypass making...
Energy & Utilities

Light saver | Rockland’s Ascendant Energy flourishes thanks to renewed interest in solar energy

  Chris Straka measures daylight in square feet. The CEO of Ascendant Energy in Rockland, Straka knows...
Government & Politics

Legal fees | Following the money from Maine’s court settlements

We’ve read the headlines: “Maine to share in $29M from drug settlement.” “Maine among 30 states in...
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