October 19, 2009 Edition

Nonprofits

Girl Power | Megan Williams, executive director, Hardy Girls Healthy Women, Waterville

Megan Williams, a polished and self-possessed 27-year-old, has an answer to many parents’ worries these days about...

Energy & Utilities

Green gear | A conversation with Jeremy Litchfield, chief pace-setter and founder of Atayne in Portland

Founded: September 2008Number of employees: 2 part-timersStartup costs:...

Tech

Technology to a tee | William Sulinski, co-founder and CEO, AccelGolf, Portland

When investors can affix a $1 billion price tag to a company that employs fewer than 100...

Real Estate & Construction

We’re not out of the woods | The recession’s impact on commercial real estate will be prolonged

Capitalization rates have traditionally been the bellwether indicator of commercial real estate values. Prices for investment properties...

News

The big picture | Warren Cook, CEO and general manager, Saddleback Maine, Rangeley

When Warren Cook considers the amenities western Maine can offer tourists, his ideas don’t stop at the...

Energy & Utilities

Bark and bite | Chris Roberts, co-founder, Barkwheats, Stockton Springs

It’s the kind of experience that can only happen in Maine: Chris Roberts, the 28-year-old co-founder of...

News

In short from Oct. 19, 2009 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires Portland Webworks, a web application and software development firm based in Portland, recently hired...

Energy & Utilities

Burning drive | Matt Bell, owner, Northeast Pellets, Ashland

Well before a spike in oil prices threw the spotlight on wood pellets as an alternative source...

Marketing & Media

Getting the word out | Marketers have the tools to weather the recession and position themselves for the future

During a recession, marketing budgets are usually one of the first to go, despite research that shows...

Government & Politics

Ballot box breakdown | The agenda is set for November’s vote, with seven questions on the table

The Nov. 3 referendum vote is fast approaching, and Mainers will check yes or no on seven...

Banking & Finance

The right impression | The economy presents opportunities for rebranding, but the bigger question is whether your company is ready

In the last few weeks, people around town have walked up to Kennebunk Savings Bank President Brad...

Small Business

Breaking down walls | Suzanne Fox, president, Fox Intercultural Consulting Services, Falmouth

Suzanne Fox still remembers the first time she tasted dim sum in the Chinatown section of New...

News

Real estate data from Oct. 19, 2009 | Building permits, sales and leases from the Oct. 19, 2009, issue of Mainebiz

Building Permits Ellsworth $25,000, Industrial Road, Joseph Holding, building construction, contractor: N/A Portland ...

Arts & Culture

Coffee News fuels buzz | Forbes magazine ranks the Bangor franchise among the top 20 in the country

Coffee News is an unassuming single sheet of brown paper found in restaurants across America. The two-sided...

Transportation

Pease attempts to woo troop flights

Bangor International Airport was in the spotlight recently when two military charter airlines that bring more than...

News

The 2009 Next List

It's easy to give in to gloom and doom when you step back and look at the...

Energy & Utilities

Better homes | A conversation with Matthew Damon, co-owner of Penobscot Home Performance in Brewer and Belfast

Founded: November 2008Number of employees: NoneStartup costs: $30,000Projected revenue, year one: $225,000Projected revenue, year two: $500,000Contact: 991-2100Company...

Tourism & Recreation

Normalcy returns | The sounds of post-tourist Maine are unmistakable

Thurland Alley sat on his front porch enjoying the deep quiet that had settled in around his...

Banking & Finance

Northern exposure | Matt McHatten, Senior VP of external operations, MMG Insurance, Presque Isle

Matt McHatten loves to gaze out the window of his office in the newly renovated MMG Insurance...

Arts & Culture

Spirited effort | Bettina Doulton, owner and operator, Cellardoor Vineyard, Lincolnville

Bettina Doulton isn’t a fan of the spotlight. When greeting a recent visitor to the Lincolnville vineyard...

Economic development

Off the top of your head | What you need to know about using web statistics to better market your business

Owner of The Internet Educator, a web strategy company based in Freeman Township that offers seminars and...

Arts & Culture

Rolling on the river | Jonathan LaBonte, executive director, Androscoggin Land Trust, Lewiston

As Jonathan LaBonte talks about the Androscoggin River region, he frequently gets up from his chair to...

News

Business incorporations from May and June 2009 | A selection of Maine business limited liability companies registered in May and June 2009, supplied by...

A selection of Maine business limited liability companies registered in May and June 2009, supplied by the...

Health care

Shot in the arm | Devore Culver, executive director, HealthInfoNet, Portland

Devore Culver remembers the moment eight years ago when his wife told him she finally grasped what...

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