March 5, 2012 EditionEdition

Higher education

🔒Education watch

Spring break may be on the minds of college students, but administrative changes dominate Maine’s university and community college news here. Among them: James Page, CEO of engineering and mapping […]
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🔒New markets drive growth at Kennebec Technologies

Charles “Wick” Johnson examines some stainless steel castings in the production area at Kennebec Technologies, a 30-year-old...
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🔒A growing cluster of companies caring for your pet’s health eyes a $51B market

The country's economy has been in a recession for the last several years, but you wouldn't know...
Professional services

🔒Efforts under way to revive Maine’s tech community

It's been about six months since TechMaine, a statewide association for technology companies, disbanded, citing shrinking membership...
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In Short

🔒Building permits and commercial transactions

Building permits Augusta (January 2012)$300,000, 670 Civic Center Drive, WK Enterprises, building construction, contractor: N/APortland (January 2012)$1,300,000,...
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🔒Function, results and prices play into a business’ decision to invest in an app

Any company looking to establish a strong web presence can easily find itself caught in an arms...
How to

🔒The best foundation for any business starts with personal connections

It's the people, stupid. In the world of business, it is always about the people, whether at...
Government & Politics

🔒Budget burdens

One down, at least two to go $100M more in Medicaid cuts eyed Revenue projections decrease After a...
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News

🔒Positioning for success

Most pet owners, I among them, put their veterinarians on a pedestal. Is there any nobler work...
Professional services

🔒Gains in coworking space mixed

It's been roughly a year since two coworking spaces brought the global shared-office trend to Portland. Their...
In Short

🔒In Short

New HiresLynch Chiropractic Arts Center in South Portland recently hired chiropractor Megan DePoint.Bath Savings Institution recently hired...
Health care

🔒The link between budgets and bicuspids

With nearly 40% of Mainers living in areas designated by the federal government as short on dental...
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Manufacturing

🔒The national spotlight shines on revived manufacturing

Manufacturing has been getting a lot of national attention since President Obama's State of the Union address...
Higher education

🔒Pay increases need a focus and purpose

The economy looks like it is slowly but surely trending in the right direction. After years of...
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