May 10, 2004 Edition

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Dialing for dollars | Business cell phone users lament the sad state of improvement?

Fred Forsley is known by some at Shipyard Brewing Co. in Portland as Fred "Cell Phone" Forsley....

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Spontaneous combustion | A Lewiston chemist hopes his fuel efficiency additive will take off with fleet and industrial users

It's a ritual enacted whenever gasoline prices go through the roof: Multitudes of ads for mileage-increasing unguents...

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Economic engine | A state grant program promotes business expansion while strengthening Maine’s aging rail infrastructure

Nearly every day, a rail car carrying 100 tons of dry talc from Montana rolls into Safe...

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Power down | Small businesses get cash back for energy-efficient equipment purchases

Daniel Parsons, president and CEO of AC Electric in Bangor and Auburn, recently bought a new air...

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Planes, trains and trucks | What it takes to get Bill Atwood’s lobsters from the midcoast to the rest of the country

Lobsters are big business in Maine, but for Bill Atwood, the challenge isn't catching them ˆ it's...

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Go holistic | A chat with Carol Richards, owner of Serenity Oils in Richmond.

Founded: September 2003 Revenues, year one: $1,500 Projected revenues, year two: $7,000 Address: 815 Main St., Richmond Phone: 737-8282 Web: www.serenityoils.com Describe...

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Don’t quote me | Three mistakes companies make in press release quotes Â—and how to avoid them

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary Over many a quaint and curious volume...

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Gaining Independence? | Southern Maine business travelers hope the rumored arrival of a new, low-cost airline will free them from trips to Boston and...

Getting low-cost airfare from the Portland Jetport is a challenge for Maine businesses. Judy Paradis, the travel...

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Home base | After nearly 10 years overseeing the Loring Development Authority, Brian Hamel takes a look back at base closings, biathlon and Aroostook...

The last time the U.S. Department of Defense initiated a round of military base closings, Rick Tetrev...

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