November 15, 2010 EditionEdition

Government & Politics

Sticking it out

Slow growth predicted Economic gains two years out Corporate taxes fuel revenue surplus The state’s...
Manufacturing

Many hands | A Lewiston social enterprise produces jobs and profits

At the Hill Mill on Canal Street in Lewiston, there is no limit to space. Though occupied...
Banking & Finance

CEI reserve fund gets boost

When Anne Hebert wanted to open a staffing service to supply health aides to health care institutions...
Agriculture

Food partnership powers growth for Maine products

Presidents of Maine Grocers Association and Maine Food Producers Alliance, respectively The election is behind us...
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Tech

Signal repeaters | A pair of antenna technology entrepreneurs starts over in Lewiston

George Harris stands in an echoing warehouse in Lewiston explaining with obvious enthusiasm where one of his...
Retail & Food Service

Culinary Moxie | Two chefs from Maine return to fire up Harvest on the Harbor

This October’s Harvest on the Harbor food festival on the Portland waterfront brought two Maine-born chefs back...
Health care

Healthy revival | Longtime Lewiston medical business sees opportunity in new site

Health care is often touted as Maine’s most vibrant economic sector, supplying a projected two-thirds of new...
Real Estate & Construction

Rent reform | A conversation with Anthony DeIulio, manager/owner of River Valley Rents

River Valley RentsFounded: September 2009Employees: 0Startup costs: $2,500Projected revenue, year one: $25,000Projected revenue, year two: $35,000Contact: 357-2813PO...
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News

As good an excuse as any | Dull pencils and raggedy shoes drive a writer to distraction

Now that the mid-term elections are behind us, we can all get back to the important things...
Economic development

Educating employees | An innovative, countywide program gives business a leg up

Chair, College for ME-Androscoggin and associate dean for community relations and LearningWorks at University of Southern Maine...
News

Real estate data from Nov. 15, 2010 | Building permits, sales and leases from the Nov. 15, 2010, issue of Mainebiz

Building permits Ellsworth (October) $300,000, Bangor Road, Maine Coast Baptist Church, exterior renovation, contractor: N/A...
News

In short from Nov. 15, 2010 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires Broadreach Public Relations in Yarmouth recently hired Joanne Jordan as a production coordinator. Previously,...
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Energy & Utilities

Viewpoints | Wind farm sites are the new proving ground for Maine’s environmental groups

Maine’s wind industry is being buffeted from various quarters, perhaps the inevitable result of siting wind towers...
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