May 1, 2006 EditionEdition

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Tearing up the road | Scarborough-based Commercial Paving and Recycling turns old asphalt and other debris into recycled construction materials

Conventional wisdom says "garbage in, garbage out." But in the early 1990s, Scarborough-based Commercial Paving found itself...
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Amphibious assault | Dave Barrett discusses using massive seagoing Army surplus trucks to supply the island construction market

Dave Barrett says he grew up with salt water in his veins. He spent his childhood sailing...
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Riverside revival | With a massive pollution cleanup effort complete, Corinna is plotting to rebuild its downtown

Corundel Commons Senior Housing, the newest building in Corinna, opened its doors just a few months ago....
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The $500 limit | That’s the most companies can donate to a gubernatorial candidate, but there are other ways to get involved in this...

Many at Cianbro Corp. were enthusiastic about Peter Cianchette's 2002 run for governor. Too enthusiastic, as it...
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Pushing responsiblity | A chat with Steve Darnley, founder of Tugboat Creative in Portland.

Founded: August 2005 Employees: One full-time, two freelancers Startup costs: $5,000 Projected revenue, year one: $35,000 Projected revenue, year two:...
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Exit strategy | Clint Pierce says the completion of the sale of his marketing firm to a larger company is part of a long-held...

Imagine starting a business in your garage. Imagine 16 years of sweat and tears to build that...
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Down and out on Main Street | Despite widespread interest in reviving Maine’s downtowns, some say the state has chronically underfunded the Main Street...

The Waterville Paul Boghossian knew as a Colby student in the mid-1970s didn't offer much in the...
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FIRST PERSON: Treasure hunter | The owner of an architectural salvage company describes finding value in what others discard

Owner, Portland Architectural Salvage It's hard to describe to somebody what I do for a living. I buy...
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Tunnel vision | A Lisbon Falls contractor lays pipes and cables in places where digging trenches is impractical — or impossible

Last November, a crew from Lisbon Falls-based Enterprise Trenchless Technologies Inc. was using a guided drill to...
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First person: A room of their own | A marketing firm renovates an old foundry to create an office with the right character for...

Co-founder, Ethos Marketing and Design, Westbrook Six years ago, we founded Ethos Marketing and Design on the belief...
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Waterfront, back and sides | Owning a private island in Maine isn’t for everyone. Same goes for the job of selling them.

In 1985, Mike and Carol LaRosa from Groton, Mass., took a summer camping trip to Moosehead Lake....
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Connect the dots | Maine’s rural telephone companies seek new markets for growth

Not content to remain solely a provider of basic telephone service to 26 rural communities in Penobscot...
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Center stage | Augusta officials and developer Joe Cloutier want to renovate the Colonial Theater and build nearby housing to anchor a downtown revival

The Colonial Theater opened in 1913 on Water Street in downtown Augusta as one of central Maine's...
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