November 29, 2010 EditionEdition

Law

Regulatory reform | Overhauling BEP and LURC volunteer boards will improve Maine’s business climate

Partner, Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios LLP, Portland   As a practicing attorney and lobbyist who...
Government & Politics

Expanded TAA program set to expire

Four janitors working at Fairchild Semiconductor in South Portland lost their jobs last fall when the company...
Banking & Finance

Finding a door | Attorney Thomas Cox takes on mortgage giant GMAC and ignites a national foreclosure freeze

Attorney Thomas Cox returns to the Portland offices of Pine Tree Legal on a recent overcast November...
Government & Politics

Tax talk

Employers to see UI tax hike Cost to rise $10 per worker annually Increase far...
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Real Estate & Construction

Cluster-compatible | With a conservative legacy, innovation clusters represent an opportunity for bipartisanship

I’ve noted in a handful of recent articles the Obama administration’s enthusiasm for regional innovation clusters as...
Government & Politics

Online strategy essential to Cutler’s strong finish

Owner of Bluecloud, an Internet marketing company in Portland  In early September, I was brought on to...
News

In short from Nov. 29, 2010 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires Winxnet, an information technology provider in Portland, recently hired Marcus DeSanctis as a help...
Retail & Food Service

Yeast feast | A conversation with Audai Naser, owner of Tandoor Bread in Portland, interpreted by his friend, Ihsan Abdulhussain

Tandoor BreadFounded: December 2009Employees: 2Startup costs: $38,000Projected revenue, year one: $6,000Projected revenue, year two: $10,000Contact: 871-0655 845R...
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Transportation

Taking on MMA | A legal battle is brewing to stop improper electioneering in Maine

Under what circumstances can a publicly funded government entity enter a partisan political campaign to defeat a...
Small Business

Purpose-driven life | Doug Hunter brings a broader perspective to the funeral home industry

An accountant by training and a missionary by calling, Doug Hunter found immense satisfaction helping to build...
Law

Exit strategy | How to plan for the day you relinquish your business

Starting next year, the first wave of the 76 million baby boomers counted by the Department of...
News

Real estate data from Nov. 29, 2010 | Building permits, sales and leases from the Nov. 29, 2010, issue of Mainebiz

Building permits Auburn (October) $1,200,000, 939 Turner St., Auburn Mall Corp., internal renovations, contractor: Northeast...
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