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November 14, 2005 Edition
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The bitter end | Greene-based Maine Poly closes again amid a storm of recrimination between major investors
Operations at Maine Poly ceased this summer, when the plastic and foil packaging manufacturer closed its doors...
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Driving the green | Les Otten’s new company targets frustrated golfers looking for a leg up on the links
Upstairs from the Casablanca Cinema in Bethel, two projection screens sit on opposite walls of a large,...
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Another chance | New owners hope to turn around Hartland’s troubled Irving Tanning
When Irving Tanning Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March, its survival seemed doubtful despite management's...
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Eagle Feather awards: Food for thought | O’Naturals serves its customers natural and organic foods, along with a spoonful of education about the environment
It's a sunny Monday morning in late October, and Mac McCabe is having trouble paying attention to...
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The Gourmet effect | National press coverage has a big payoff for Maine restaurants
Rob Evans, co-owner of Portland restaurant Hugo's, understands how important national press can be to a Maine...
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Learning Chinese | The Maine International Trade Center’s Stephen Franck on the organization’s new China Desk
Stephen Franck developed his connections to Asia more by accident than by design. Following his college graduation...
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Talking turkey | This year’s rainy weather has caused problems for turkey growers like Paula Stotts of Whispering Winds Farm
When it rains, turkeys tend to look up. If you're a farmer raising organic, free-range turkeys that...
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Down the drain | The threat of a lawsuit sparks attention to new rules requiring Maine companies to properly manage stormwater runoff
Until the late 1980s, the dominant mental image of water pollution involved giant concrete pipes jutting out...
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Clearing the record | Critics say Wal-Mart hasn’t provided the jobs or the wages it promised for its Lewiston distribution center. The truth is...
When Wal-Mart's regional distribution center in Lewiston opened in June, it brought 225 jobs to town. It's...
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Spice of life | A women-oriented nonprofit looks to seasonings as a way to boost funding and enhance services
Shalom Odokara is thinking big. Her Portland nonprofit organization, Women in Need Industries, serves women in difficult...
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Just desserts | A chat with Susan Eminger, founder of Eminger Berries in Auburn.
Founded: March 2005 Employees: Three Startup costs: $15,000 Projected revenues, year one: $190,092 Projected revenues, year two: $240,000 Contact: 888-642-3779 26 Vernon St.,...
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