November 17, 2008 EditionEdition

Small Business

Flashes of fame | Parlaying 15 minutes of celebrity into a full-time career requires more than luck. Mentos, anyone?

On June 3, 2006, Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz, two men from Buckfield, uploaded a four-minute video...
Real Estate & Construction

Lewiston-Auburn grows as logistics hub | Industrial parks are growing in concert with Lewiston-Auburn’s expanding logistics industry. For many Maine distributors, you can get...

No ships sail into the second-largest port in Maine and no waves break on these shores. ...
Government & Politics

Mill rites | A new city council examines the fate of a historic mill building, and perhaps the city’s as well

Anchoring the southwest corner of Lewiston is the hulking Bates Mill No. 5, as much a harbinger...
Manufacturing

Business at WahlcoMetroflex is booming | For anti-pollution manufacturer WahlcoMetroflex, a greener world means a boost to the bottom line

New environmental regulations are often cited by businesses as a drag on the economy. But in the...
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Professional services

In Short from Nov. 17, 2008 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New hires True North Events and Catering of Boothbay Harbor recently hired Kris Roveillo as a...
Retail & Food Service

Auburn’s retail boom | After a slow start, Auburn’s new retail options give shoppers a choice and public coffers a boost

What a difference a decade makes. By the end of 2007, the Auburn Mall was...
Professional services

Business incorporations from August 2008 | A selection of Maine business incorporations registered in August 2008, supplied by the Office of the Secretary of...

1st Tri Inc., Thomas Dyhrberg, PO Box 2401, South Portland 04116 ...
Tourism & Recreation

Gaming watch | A roundup of recent Maine casino and gaming-related news

It was an election season of high stakes for the gambling industry in Maine — with referenda...
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Retail & Food Service

Arabian bites | A conversation with Saad Albeshir, owner of Stareast Cafe in Portland

Founded: January 2008Employees: 5Start-up costs: $100,000Projected revenue, year one: $40,000Projected revenue, year two: $90,000Contact: 775-0013646 Forest Ave,...
Government & Politics

Obama’s tax plan and its effect in Maine | Obama’s victory is expected to add $77 million more to the wealthiest Mainers’ tax bill

If President-elect Barack Obama’s tax plan is enacted by Congress, what effect will it have on Mainers’...
Small Business

Your Questions | What I know about Biddeford’s Flying Frenchman and why Augusta beats Portland everytime

Gracie from Newport writes: “John, this question has probably been asked before and will no doubt be...
Retail & Food Service

L.L. Bean’s granddaughter launches lobster business | Linda Bean brings her family name and a formula for marketing Maine’s most famous product...

When Linda Bean got into the lobster business last year, she knew nothing about what is arguably...
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Professional services

Get smart | Investing wisely in education must be a priority for Maine’s existing economy, and its future

I recently participated in a midcoast town hall meeting on how to make the Maine economy stronger....
Professional services

In this issue of Mainebiz

On the cover of Mainebiz, Managing Editor Sara Donnelly explores the current financial meltdown through an article,...
Banking & Finance

Crisis control | Veteran entrepreneurs lend seasoned advice for riding out — and reaping the benefits of — tough times

Steve Vlachos can immediately spot the difference between a business that’s going to make good on a...
Banking & Finance

Crisis 101 | Economist Charlie Colgan, chair of the Maine Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission, on what caused the global meltdown and how it will...

Mainebiz: How would you characterize the global financial crisis at this point? What's the latest?Charlie Colgan:...
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Real Estate & Construction

Real estate data from Nov. 17, 2008 | Building permits, sales and leases from the Nov. 17, 2008, issue of Mainebiz

Building permits Augusta (October 2008) $360,000, 75 Airport Rd., Camp Keyes, commercial alteration, contractor: N/A...
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