September 17, 2007 Edition

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COMMENTARY: Taking care | Hospice services offer health care organizations a competitive edge

The benefits of hospice care to patients, their families and caregivers are well-documented. Hospice helps assure that...

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Green scene | A chat with Fred Horch, co-founder of F.W. Horch Sustainable Goods & Supplies in Brunswick.

Founded: July 2006 Startup costs: $150,000 Employees: Horch, plus six part-time workers Revenue, year one: $150,000 Projected revenue, year two: $300,000 Contact:...

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Healthy niche | Ledgewood Construction relies on health care construction for roughly a third of its annual revenue. As Maine’s population gets older, that...

Ledgewood Construction, one of the state's largest contractors, has a history of excellence in commercial, industrial and...

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Book smart | Health care professionals look to literature for better ways of caring for patients

In the harried world of health care, Dan Hamilton admits a direct care provider like him can...

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Making the cut | Fish cutter extraordinaire Mike Coffill helps Ready Seafood rethink how seafood is bought and sold in Maine

Choosing the best haddock takes more than a casual look. That's the only reasonable explanation for why...

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Uneasy alliance | The state’s only med school and its largest hospital are virtually neighbors. So why don’t they collaborate more?

This summer, when it was revealed the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford...

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Toy story | A massive recall of China-made products bodes well for Maine’s toymakers

In early August, Sue and Bruce Dennison were driving to Virginia Beach to visit their grandchildren when...

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Calling all employers | Anthem targets Maine’s small businesses with a health insurance program offered through chambers of commerce

Foreside Tavern co-owner Anne Verrill thought that once she stopped working for other people and actually opened...

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COMMENTARY: A long-term solution | Business owners planning for the future should consider long-term care insurance

Successful business owners commonly plan for current and future businesses finances, family financial needs, medical/health insurance coverage,...

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With falling drug reimbursement rates and competition from national chains, survival Â— let alone success Â— is a challenge for Maine’s independent pharmacies

Some thought Paul and Karen Chace were crazy. In October 2006, the couple opened Old Port Pharmacy...

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Encore! | The Children’s Theatre of Maine returns to the stage thanks to a new partnership

Any grown-up will tell you art needs a little business savvy to put food on the table. By...

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Getting it straight | A conversation with author Virginia Thorndike, whose new book tackles the many misconceptions in the LNG debate

Virginia Thorndike, like most writers, was simply curious. As a Maine resident, Thorndike had been peripherally aware...

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Warning signs | A new report outlines the most pressing health care issues among Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems’ 23 hospitals

In late July, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems in Brewer released the final version of its report on...

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