March 23, 2009 Edition

Manufacturing

Craftsmen corner niche market in art world

In a studio tucked away on 100 wooded acres in Lincolnville, Chris Polson and Joe Calderwood have...

Small Business

Frizz fighter | A conversation with Laurie Stevenson, owner of Starz Hair Studio in Brunswick

Founded: November 2007Employees: Stevenson and 11 other stylists who rent booth spaceStartup costs: $40,000Projected revenue, year one:...

Nonprofits

Core strength | Modest public investment in downtowns can woo big money from the private sector

“Charting the Course” is written by GrowSmart Maine, a Yarmouth nonprofit that promotes and encourages new ways...

Manufacturing

Making waves | Midcoast boatbuilders are diversifying to ride out the recession’s swells

Last August, Belle Ryder and her father Richard had a stark conversation about the future of their...

Real Estate & Construction

Real estate data from March 23, 2009 | Building permits, sales and leases from the March 23, 2009, issue of Mainebiz

Building Permits Augusta $700,000, 14 Gabriel Dr., JMK Properties, commercial addition, contractor: N/A Lewiston ...

News

Business incorporations from January 2009 | A selection of Maine limited liability companies registered in January 2009, supplied by the Office of the Secretary...

10 Mechanic Street LLC, Edward Collins, 10 School St., Rockland 04841 101 Foreside Road LLC, Richard Abbondanza,...

Government & Politics

SBA waits for stimulus bucks

Danny Staples is keeping an eye on the stimulus package. He stays in close contact with the...

Economic development

Sea change | Collaboration overtaking rivalries in the development of two Midcoast towns

The attractiveness of two neighboring Midcoast towns was once summed up in a single phrase: “Camden by...

Higher education

John Fitzsimmons is Mainebiz’s 2009 nonprofit Business Leader of the Year | John Fitzsimmons has guided Maine’s community colleges into an era of unprecedented...

The administrative office in Augusta that oversees the seven campuses of the Maine Community College System is...

Nonprofits

Bucking trends | Bay Chamber Concerts reverses fortune with clever analysis, corporate underwriting and price cutting

Subscribers are the lifeblood of any performing arts organization. Revenue generated through season subscriptions ensures a steady...

Higher education

Mainebiz honors its 2009 Business Leaders of the Year | Our picks for Maine’s best executives and entrepreneurs

Nothing tests leadership like adversity. When credit comes easy, the economy bustles and all the business indicators point...

Real Estate & Construction

Mike Dow is Mainebiz’s 2009 small company Business Leader of the Year | Mike Dow’s resolve to take risks and capitalize on core strengths...

Mike Dow grew up in Pittsfield, sharing a hometown with construction firms such as Cianbro Corp., Susi...

Banking & Finance

The good with the bad | Finding opportunities in the stimulus package and capital markets

In this unprecedented hour, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all of the challenges — tight credit...

Banking & Finance

Following trend, Maine’s banking trade groups merge

After more than 100 years as separate organizations, the Maine Association of Community Banks and Maine Bankers...

Manufacturing

Paper watch | A roundup of pulp and paper news from the March 23, 2009, issue of Mainebiz

No industry appears safe from the recession, but the pulp and paper industry has been hit especially...

News

Avoid workplace fouls | Office pools and their pitfalls

March Madness office pools are as much a harbinger of spring as the first robin. But are...

News

In Short from March 23, 2009 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires Kennebunk Savings Bank in Kennebunk recently hired Jill Peter as vice president of credit...

Manufacturing

Ken Priest is Mainebiz’s 2009 large company Business Leader of the Year | Ken Priest’s focus on the cutting edge has kept his 50-year-old...

The Maine state motor carrier inspector is lingering in Ken Priest’s front office. He’s already spent 20...

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