November 12, 2007 Edition

News

The L-A effect | In Lewiston-Auburn, the power of positive thinking has meant lots of new investment and a burgeoning local economy

Maybe it is all happening in L-A. When it was launched in 2003, the twin cities' marketing...

News

Learning to share | Lewiston and Auburn ponder merging city services to save money. But is regionalization more trouble than it’s worth?

Maine has not seen a hyphenated name change since 1921 when Dover-Foxcroft became the state's first example...

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Curiousity shop | A chat with Reneé Garland, owner of Waterlily Imports in Portland.

Founded: July 2006 Employees: Garland, part-time employees on an as-needed basis Startup costs: $44,000 Revenue, year one: $57,000 Projected revenue, year...

Banking & Finance

Calculated bet | With five acquisitions in the last 12 months, Northeast Bank has made a splash in Maine’s insurance market

Last year, Northeast Bank began an acquisition binge, gobbling up five Maine insurance agencies in a bid...

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Finding a niche has kept Falcon Performance Footwear alive and kicking in Lewiston

The 71 workers in the Falcon Performance Footwear plant have plenty of elbow room these days. They're...

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Vital Signs | For Lewiston mental health service providers, survival means tweaking their business models

When Richardson Hollow, Maine's largest provider of in-home care to people with mental illnesses, closed in September,...

Higher education

Gases and classes | A conversation with Maine Oxy President Dan Guerin on the company’s move into education

In 1929, Maine Oxy began selling propane to home customers under the name Maine Gas Service. Now,...

News

Sandford Blitz takes the reins at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s New England regional office

The man who will oversee the U.S. Small Business Administration's programming in New England, Sandford "Sandy" Blitz,...

Agriculture

Getting fleeced | Despite hefty price tags, alpacas are growing in popularity in Maine. But does raising them make good business sense?

Darlene Reardon was working as a corporate travel agent in Boston when she saw her first alpaca...

News

Restart the machines | Eight months after shutting down production, Moosehead Manufacturing is back in business

Second chances may be even rarer in business than in the rest of life, but Moosehead Manufacturing...

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Touring 415 Lisbon St. | An inside look at Lewiston’s new business service center

Built in 1911 as an automobile garage, the building on 415 Lisbon St. once housed Lavasseur Pontiac...

Banking & Finance

Just three years after its ambitious launch, some say it’s time to pull the plug on Maine’s DirigoChoice health insurance program

Hildie Lipson is crossing her fingers that DirigoChoice enjoys a long, healthy life. Lipson runs the Augusta...

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