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September 8, 2009 EditionEdition

Foot race | Neighborhoods’ ‘walkability’ adds value, on and off the books

“Charting the Course” is written by GrowSmart Maine, a Portland nonprofit that promotes and encourages new ways...

Built for the long term | Reed & Reed made its name building bridges, but now the Woolwich-based construction company sees its future in...

Jackson Parker remembers looking over a wind turbine array while vacationing with his wife, Susan Reed, in...

Surging ahead | Wind power’s not the only game in town. Portland’s ORPC is making waves with its tidal energy technology.

The surging tides that crash along the shores of Eastport are regarded as among the strongest and...

Risky business | For experienced venture capitalists, fear of failure isn’t an option

Failing is not fun — not for entrepreneurs, not for investors. As an early-stage investor, I’m paid...
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Expanding horizons | Accommodating a surge of laid-off workers and a growing interest in the trades, Northern Maine Community College welcomes a...

On Aug. 24, classes started for Northern Maine Community College’s biggest incoming class in memory. The Friday...

Banks grapple with FDIC spikes

For several years leading up to 2007, Bangor Savings Bank paid no insurance premiums to the Federal...

Putting the punch in pellets | International WoodFuels President Steve Mueller sees a budding market for his wood-based fuel

At the end of July, San Diego-based International WoodFuels announced it would open a wood pellet plant...

Home run | A York County organization serves the homeless while cutting energy costs

The nonprofit sector sadly mirrors our larger society in its marked divisions that too often fall along...
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