September 15, 2008 EditionEdition

Professional services

Business incorporations from May 2008, part 3 | A selection of Maine limited liability companies registered in May 2008, supplied by the Office of...

10 Concourse West LLC, Richard J. McGoldrick, 100 Silver St., Portland 04101 ...
Energy & Utilities

A business guide to energy savings | These days, every penny counts. And with rising energy prices, those pennies aren’t stretching as far as...

Lighting Swap those lightbulbs. If you’re still using fluorescent lighting, more efficient lighting fixtures could save...
Manufacturing

Trouble in mill town | There’s drama aplenty at the Katahdin Paper Co. mill in Millinocket

The Katahdin Paper Co. in Millinocket and its 208 employees have had a topsy-turvy ride the past...
Real Estate & Construction

Breaking ground
 | Nothing’s happened yet at the Maine State Pier. What’s the next step for the controversial $100 million project?


Portland is finally making headway on its ambitious Maine State Pier project, but not without drawing fresh...
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Manufacturing

Getting pinched | A downturn in the lobster industry leaves boat builders high and dry

The lobster boats in Glenn Holland’s shop look like the nesting dolls that fit together, the smaller...
Real Estate & Construction

Real estate data from Aug. 25, 2008 | Building permits, sales and leases from the Aug. 25, 2008, issue of Mainebiz

Building permitsâ€&Copy;Auburn (July 2008)â€&Copy;$300,000, 165 High St., Village Inn Restaurant, commercial alterations, contractor: Castle Buildersâ€&Copy;$40,000, 840 N....
Small Business

In Short from Aug. 25, issue | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New hires â€&Copy;Lewiston-based Oxford Networks recently announced the following new hires: Rich Winn and Stephen Kangas were...
Energy & Utilities

Shifting current | A guide to the alternative energy plans around Maine

In 2006, Mainebiz published a map of the new alternative energy proposals in the state. While some...
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Energy & Utilities

Energy Watch

For a big-picture look at energy issues affecting Maine’s economy, check out our annual focus on Energy...
Energy & Utilities

From D.C. to Maine | As energy prices heat up and the election season approaches, Mainebiz asked Rep. Tom Allen and Sen. Susan Collins...

Rep. Tom AllenDemocratic challenger for the U.S. Senate Whether I’m in Bangor or Sanford, Port...
Energy & Utilities

Power player | John Kerry, director of Maine’s Office of Energy Independence and Security, on the state’s energy challenges and what businesses can do...

 Eighty percent of Maine homes are heated with oil, which has gone up in price more than...
Tourism & Recreation

Fish tales | Is Maine’s aquaculture industry poised for a rebound?

After years of work and more than $85 million in investments, New Brunswick-based Cooke Aquaculture last October...
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Retail & Food Service

The return of Lobster College | Lobster aficionados can find their fill at a weekend program in Boothbay Harbor

Tourists interested in getting behind the mystique of lobsters — and spending a weekend sampling loads of...
Real Estate & Construction

Real estate data from Sept. 8, 2008 | Building permits, sales and leases from the Sept. 8, 2008, issue of Mainebiz

Building permits Bar Harbor (August 2008) $35,000, 3 Eagle Lake Rd., Town of Bar Harbor,...
Small Business

Wearable art | A chat with Davida Newman of Dalet Designs
 in Windham

Founded: January 2008â€&Copy;Employees: Newmanâ€&Copy;Startup Costs: $5,000â€&Copy;Projected revenue, year one: $30,000â€&Copy;Projected revenue, year two: $60,000â€&Copy;Contact: 899-6848 32 High...
Small Business

In Short from Sept. 8, 2008 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community


New Hires Portland-based accounting firm Baker Newman Noyes recently announced the following new hires: Kristyn...
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Tech

MTI awards $30M 
in R&D funding
 | A rundown of the $30 million in R&D funds the Maine Tech­nology Institute doled out to 14...

On Aug. 11, the Maine Tech­nology Institute doled out $30 million in R&D funds to 14 companies...
Real Estate & Construction

Changing tides
 | As Ocean Properties continues snapping up local property, locals wonder what’s in store for Bar Harbor


The tiny building on West Street, with a gabled roof and two wooden steps leading to a...
Energy & Utilities

Light bright | Portland’s Eco-story LLC says the future is in LEDs. Fortunately, customers are starting to listen.

Bill Stauffer and Mark Shoemaker are not engineers. They’re not inventors. They didn’t even study science in...
Professional services

Mr. Clean | A conversation with Joe Walsh of Green Clean Maine in Portland

Founded: October 2007Employees: ThreeStartup costs: $15,000Projected revenue, year one: $80,000Projected revenue, year two: $160,000Contact: 221-6600211 Marginal Way,...
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