May 31, 2010 Edition

Tourism & Recreation

Bienvenue | Saint John and Bangor expect a new partnership will spark tourists on both sides of the border

Businesses and tourism officials in Bangor and Saint John, N.B., are optimistic more visitors will be attracted...

Small Business

The reluctant entrepreneur | Starting or buying a business requires total commitment

As the recession loosens its grip on our economic jugular, we can expect an upswing in the...

Economic development

The sporting life | Momentum builds for statewide sports commission

The effort to create a Maine Sports Commission to help the state attract billions of dollars in...

News

In short from May 31, 2010 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New hires Macdonald Page & Co. in South Portland, a certified public accounting firm, recently hired...

Arts & Culture

There’s no place like home | Lower overhead, accessible technology and higher returns make home-based businesses work

When Christy Hemenway glanced through her house recently, she saw towers of buckets stacked in her kitchen,...

News

Natural direction | After more than 40 years with one of Maine’s premier environmental groups, Don Hudson breaks camp

Don Hudson is excited and a little anxious when he thinks about the day after he concludes...

Tourism & Recreation

How travel packages lead to profits

Travel and tourism business strategist, Gouldsboro Packaging in the travel and tourism business is all about...

Retail & Food Service

MOOMilk gets backing, sales boost

MOOMilk, a company representing nine Maine organic dairy farms, got an unexpected boost recently from Hannaford Bros....

News

Real estate data from May 31, 2010 | Building permits, sales and leases from the May 31, 2010, issue of Mainebiz

Building Permits Bangor (March) $8,800,000, 656 State St., U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, building construction,...

Retail & Food Service

Counting blessings | A conversation with Diane Vella, co-owner with her husband, Dominic, of Blessings in Brunswick

BlessingsFounded: August 2009Employees: 1Startup costs: $76,000Projected revenue, year one: $45,000Projected revenue, year two: $65,000Contact: 725-570311 Mason St.,...

Energy & Utilities

Room for improvement | State’s green lodging certification program attracts more than 100 businesses

With 111 participants, Maine’s Certified Environmental Leaders in Hospitality program is building awareness of environmentally friendly practices...

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