September 20, 2010 EditionEdition

Health care

Dear Governor | Thoughts on how new leadership can affect businesses’ health care costs

Partner in the health care and administrative law practice at Preti Flaherty   The massive...
Health care

Record reform | A national grant puts Bangor health care providers in the fore of IT innovations

In May, the Bangor area became one of 15 communities poised to receive millions in federal dollars...
Retail & Food Service

Hi ho | One of Maine’s most recognizable auto dealers takes a breather

It was a job he could do in his sleep. That’s how John Pulsifer remembers...
Government & Politics

Paving the way

State’s roads ranking slips Report rates Maine 32nd in nation Interstate conditions improve A...
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News

Real estate data from Sept. 20, 2010 | Building permits, sales and leases from the Sept. 20, 2010, issue of Mainebiz

Building permits Auburn (July and August) $28,274, 385 Rodman Road, NEGS, interior renovations, contractor: N/A...
Retail & Food Service

Eats, treats, to go | A conversation with Gay Dion, founder and owner of The Good Kettle in Stockton Springs

The Good Kettle247 U.S. Route 1, Stockton SpringsFounded: November 2009Employees: 5Startup costs: Approximately $138,000Projected revenue, year one:...
Energy & Utilities

Sounding off | Wind turbines powering two Maine islands found to violate noise standards

Three wind turbines on Vinalhaven Island are generating noise levels higher than state standards allow, according to...
News

Nosy neighbors | Overnight visitors and more are fodder for public consumption in a small Maine town

We’ve all heard complaints from folks — mostly “from away” — about life in small Maine towns....
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Health care

Nurses’ station | A wave of impending retirements among nurses and nursing faculty prompts a grant to stave off a shortage

As Maine’s already aging population grows older, and with federal health care reform becoming a reality, the...
Economic development

Recession pros and cons | The two sides of the same (increasingly less valuable) coin

A recession has two faces. One is smiling, that of the upstart small business owners launching new...
Arts & Culture

Mavericks by design | Industrial designers find independence and opportunity by combining art with science

Aside from instant widespread recognition, what do the iPod, KitchenAid stand mixer, Jeep, Fender Stratocaster, Volkswagen Beetle...
News

In short from Sept. 20, 2010 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New hires MACTEC Engineering and Consulting Inc. in Portland recently hired Brandon Newman, an environmental engineer,...
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Economic development

MITC post to attract foreign capital

Last week, a group of Norway executives from WindSea, an international company interested in renewable energy, took...
Health care

Advocates for the ailing | A Gray firm helps employers and their workers navigate the health care system

Earlier this year, a 30-year employee of The Baker Co. in Sanford was rushed to a local...
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