November 13, 2006 EditionEdition

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On the road | Lewiston-based VIP Parts, Tires and Service tunes up its business model and looks outside Maine for growth

A few weeks ago, online mega-retailer Amazon.com announced it would start selling auto parts on its well-traveled...
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Hustling Husson | The small college hopes its entrepreneurial approach to the education market will help it make a big splash

The administrative offices at Husson College don't impress. They're in the basement of a tall, stark dormitory...
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Stormy weather | Angry taxpayers want to repeal Lewiston’s new stormwater utility fee, but officials say the move would send city finances down the...

During Lewiston's most recent municipal budgeting process, which wrapped up in May, the city council was faced...
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Ending a dry spell | Businesses in dry towns look for a financial boost from relaxed liquor laws

Sidney residents looking for a bottle of whiskey or other spirits have gotten used to driving 20...
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Beyond filament | In a bid for continued growth, Lewiston’s Elmet Technologies aims for the high-tech market

As a salesman, Jack Jensen says he could usually tell whether he wanted to do business with...
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Time of the season | David Whitney’s wreath-making business opens a facility in Indian Township

Around the time most of us are pulling down our Halloween decorations and planning Thanksgiving menus, David...
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Rooms with a view | A chat with Tim Langlois, founder of Armand’s Orchard Side Inn

Founded: July 2005 Employees: One Startup costs: $68,000 Revenue, year one: $86,000 Projected revenue, year two: $90,000 Contact: 221-6361 16...
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Mall overhaul | A chat with Greg Mitchell, the public face for the redevelopment of the decaying Auburn Mall

In the middle of last month, an interesting bit of news came out of the Lewiston-Auburn retail...
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A full plate | New restaurants are bringing zip to L-A’s culinary scene

Lewiston-Auburn has always had its share of good places to eat, whether it's the 98-year-old Simones' hot...
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Inland island | Since the beginning, Auburn’s Foreign Trade Zone largely has been ignored. That’s about to change, according to development officials.

The words "inland" and "port" don't seem to belong together. They seem incongruous, kind of like "dry...
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Lonely lanes | Alley owners work to reverse the slow fade of candlepin bowling

In a back room at the Bowling Bowl, Matt Laffley thrusts a callused hand into a bucket...
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