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March 9, 2009 Edition
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Professional services
Software savvy: Why boosting your business’s technology can be a smart recession strategy
Grim economic news haunts the headlines week after week. With corporate profits lagging and unemployment rising, my...
Real Estate & Construction
Against the odds: Scarborough Downs faces an uncertain future
The town of Scarborough is racing. Racing to build classrooms to accommodate its booming child population. Racing...
Retail & Food Service
Top of the food chain | A new CEO takes the reins at Barber Foods
For the first time in its 54-year history, Portland-based Barber Foods has a leader from outside the...
Higher education
Composites spawn two new ventures
One is up. One is under way. But both of the bridges constructed with ground-breaking composites...
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Agriculture
Casualties and kudos | A summary of layoffs and hirings from this issue’s reports
Casualties Stationery printer William Arthur Inc. in Kennebunk plans to eliminate its third shift, cutting 23...
News
In Short from March 3, 2009 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community
New Hires Portland-based Living Wealth Partners, a general agency of The Guardian Life Insurance Company...
Real Estate & Construction
Racebook | A brief history of Scarborough Downs
This timeline was published alongside the story, "Against the odds," in the March 9, 2009, issue of...
Tech
Analyze this | A Portland technology firm brings a whole new dimension to forecasting
It’s been eight years since Peter Murray and Chris Houle founded Quantrix, a technology company in Portland...
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Government & Politics
Money trail: Three of MTI’s earliest grant recipients reflect
The latest report on the economic impact of the Maine Technology Institute awards was released on Jan....
Professional services
Pool cues | Sinking the eight ball in this economy means facing our demons
Have you ever seen Jeanette Lee work a pool cue? A few years ago, I got to...
Real Estate & Construction
Real estate data from March 3, 2009 | Building permits, sales and leases from the March 3, 2009, issue of Mainebiz
Building Permits Bangor (January 2009) $603,324, 1 College Cir., Husson University, interior renovations, contractor: Nickerson and...
Law
Business Incorportations from December 2008 | A selection of Maine business limited liability companies registered in December 2008, supplied by the Office of the...
Cedar Road Properties LLC, Patrick Bedard, PO Box 366, Eliot 03903 Center Falls LLC, Lee Woodward, PO...
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Small Business
Order experts | A conversation with Jim Klein, co-owner of Details in Portland
Founded: September 2008Employees: 2 (Jim and Susan Klein)Startup costs: $15,000Projected revenue, year one: $65,000Projected revenue, year two:...
Government & Politics
State reins in Blackberry use | Third-party downloads limited for state workers
President Obama may be the first president to use a Blackberry in the Oval Office, but the...
Small Business
Directions | WARNING: Before retelling this tale, consult a board-certified Maine storyteller
There I was the other night at a corporate banquet at a resort in the midcoast region,...
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