October 17, 2011 Edition

Economic development

🔒New school of thought | Welcoming foreign students is an investment in Maine’s future

If you visit Maine’s college and academy campuses lately, you may notice some exciting changes in student populations. Maine educational institutions are going global in their student recruitment, and this […]

Real Estate & Construction

🔒Engineering success | Jon Christensen, CFO, Kleinschmidt Associates, Pittsfield

That recessions breed opportunity is an old business axiom, and Kleinschmidt Associates, an energy and natural resource...

Government & Politics

🔒Cracking down

DHHS audits worry lawmakers School, health payments targeted Reimbursements in question Members of the Legislature’s...

Government & Politics

🔒Look inward to protect against new union rules

Owner, Dacri & Associates, Kennebunkport The National Labor Relations Board has issued two new rules...

News

🔒In short from Oct. 17, 2011 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires Norton Lamb & Co., an IT services provider in Falmouth, hired Michael Guerrette as...

News

🔒The 2011 Next List | Ten people shaping the future of Maine’s economy

We all get a little weary of headlines dominated by political acrimony and dour economic predictions. And...

Energy & Utilities

🔒Energy star | Gunnar Hubbard, principal and founder, Fore Solutions, Portland

In 1978 when Gunnar Hubbard was 12, his parents, who were teachers, left their home outside...

Retail & Food Service

🔒Shoe shine | Mike Rancourt and Kyle Rancourt, president and vice president of sales and marketing, Rancourt & Co. Shoecrafters, Lewiston

Mike Rancourt remembers sitting in an Allen-Edmonds board meeting as the shoe company announced the closing of...

Retail & Food Service

🔒Food networkers | Marada and Leah Cook, co-owners, Crown O’ Maine Organic Cooperative, North Vassalboro

Leah Cook opens a door to a room-sized cooler at Crown O’ Maine Organic Cooperative’s warehouse in...

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🔒Well connected | Josh Broder, CEO, Tilson Technology Management, Portland

When Cumberland native Josh Broder signed on with the Army ROTC to pay for his education at...

Health care

🔒Health aide | Elizabeth Mitchell, CEO, Maine Health Management Coalition, Portland

Not everyone is a fan of what Elizabeth Mitchell is doing. As CEO of the Maine Health...

Economic development

🔒Events manager | Michael Aube, president and CEO, Eastern Maine Development Corp., Bangor

Michael Aube, who shepherded a game-changing $65 million arena project in Bangor, showed signs of economic-development finesse...

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🔒Sea changer | Graham Shimmield, executive director, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, West Boothbay Harbor

Since arriving at Bigelow Laboratory in 2008, Graham Shimmield has been trying to bring more attention to...

Marketing & Media

🔒Cracking the code | QR codes gain ground in the battle for consumers’ attention

Been noticing those black and white pixelated boxes in advertisements, on posters, doorways and even adorning your...

Government & Politics

🔒Unemployment watch

Maine’s unemployment rate of 7.7% remains significantly better than the September national average of 9.1%, but that’s...

How to

🔒Tying the knot | What smarketing and an ideal marriage have in common

Founder and president, Mahoney Internet Marketing, Portland I wrote a blog recently about what inbound marketing and...

Economic development

🔒Spurring innovation | Maine’s entrepreneur community welcomes a $3 million boost from the Blackstone Charitable Foundation

What is the Caribou connection among U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, pioneer businessman Peter Vigue and the top...

Government & Politics

🔒Impacts felt from new LLC law changes

A new law that overhauls Maine's LLC act to give businesses more flexibility in crafting deals could...

News

🔒Real estate data from Oct. 17, 2011 | Building permits, sales and leases from the Oct. 17, 2011, issue of Mainebiz

Building permits Bangor (August) $222,492, 489 Odlin Road, Sargent Corp., interior renovations, contractor: N/A ...

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