October 3, 2005 EditionEdition

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Guarded optimism | Bangor looks for modest gains in military facilities and employment, thanks in part to the BRAC process

The Pentagon's Base Realignment and Closure process has brought mixed results to Maine. While the BRAC commissioners...
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Attack of the vandals | A wave of violent protests strikes companies with big plans for Maine

Incidents of vandalism in Maine against large landowning companies or those that provide environmental services haven't been...
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At the starting gate | A chat with Jon Johnson of Penn National Gaming’s Hollywood Slots, which is slated to open next month in...

Nearly two years ago, Maine residents voted to allow slot machines to be installed at Bangor Raceway....
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Heating up | Bangor-area companies scuffle over a product they say is revolutionary

In recent weeks, concerns about energy prices have come to a head. Hurricane Katrina's effect on oil...
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The waiting game | The founders of Bangor Metro hope distribution in waiting rooms will propel their new magazine to success

Mark Wellman sits in his Maryland hotel room at the Marketing Communications Agency Network conference with his...
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Picking up the signal | A Portland photographer makes a name for himself as a podcaster

Every Friday morning, Franklin McMahon sits down in front of a microphone to serve up a weekly...
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Trading places | Canadian entrepreneurs travel to Bangor for a primer in international trade

For companies looking to establish a foothold in an international market, there's plenty of opportunity. The pages...
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Crowd control | Heather McCarthy, executive director of the American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront, on the festival’s first year on its own

We were very pleased with the 2005 American Folk Festival, not really knowing if people were going...
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Terminal velocity | Three liquefied natural gas terminals are proposed in Washington County. But will even one of them ever get built?

A few years ago, most Mainers didn't pay much attention to liquefied natural gas. Now, there are...
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Art work | A chat with Jane Caulfield, co-founder of Morningstar Art and Framing.

Founded: March 2005 Employees: One part-time framer Startup costs: $67,000 Projected revenues, year one: $101,600 Projected revenues, year two:...
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Up and away | Bangor International Airport has gone from sputtering turboprops to record traffic, but must stay alert to stay on top

It was a small bit of news recently when Bangor International Airport heard that NASA had put...
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A change of scenery | John Bubier leaves Bath to become city manager in Biddeford

As John Bubier sees it, the role of a city manager is that of a problem solver....
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