October 4, 2010 EditionEdition

News

Real estate data from Oct. 4, 2010 | Building permits, sales and leases from the Oct. 4, 2010, issue of Mainebiz

Building permits Bangor (August) $187,690, 97 Hammond St., Penobscot County, exterior renovations, contractor: Ganneston Construction...
Economic development

Regional roundup | Washington County gets a boost from grants, private investment, and, of all places, Turkey

News from Washington County has been plentiful in the past few months as energy projects progress and...
Government & Politics

Making a case

AG targets site’s adult ads States claim Backpage.com aids prostitution Site rejects request as censorship Maine...
Health care

Tort reform savings challenged

A new study from the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine throws...
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Government & Politics

Governor’s race 2010 | Maine’s gubernatorial candidates get down to business about the state’s economic future

The race to become Maine’s next governor has reached a fever pitch, with Republican Paul LePage trying...
Nonprofits

Recipe for revival | A learning center teams up with a local fishery to create jobs from scratch

Like many nonprofit organizations, the Cobscook Community Learning Center in Trescott Township saw a gap between what...
Agriculture

Herd mentality | A Wiscasset alpaca farmer takes retail to a new level

For a year, Skip Taylor sat in his car on Front Street in Bath, notebook in hand,...
Health care

Growth spurts | Jobs in health care expected to continue driving Maine’s economy

According to a study released this spring by the Maine Department of Labor, employment in the state’s...
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Government & Politics

Raising the stakes | Maine harness racing model cited at regional gaming conference

Maine’s harness racing industry has enjoyed a healthy boost from slot machine revenues, a case study in...
Economic development

Economic development on the right collaborative track

Commissioner, Maine Department of Economic and Community Development  When the closure of Brunswick Naval Air Station...
Government & Politics

On the issues

Do you support the existing Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement program, which reimburses local property taxes paid on...
Real Estate & Construction

Bottoms up | Growing momentum for cluster development starts with the private sector

In late August, I joined about 50 other Mainers invited to hear Assistant Secretary of Commerce for...
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News

In short from Oct. 4, 2010 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

NEW HIRES College Solutions, a college consulting firm in Portland, recently hired Kimberly Morrison as a...
Government & Politics

Dependent variables | Maine’s broken welfare system needs fixing

Maine’s welfare system undermines hard work and traps parents and children in poverty. We must fix the...
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