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June 25, 2012 Edition
Focus on Sustainability

A roundup of apps to enhance your business' green goals

Merritt Carey And Benjamin Ayer Founder Of Maine Businesses For Sustainability And Principal Of Graffam Solutions; Projects Manager, Graffam Solution

It goes without saying that technology has changed the way we do business. There is a wide array of apps and web-based platforms all intended to help you improve any aspect of your business.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    How to tell if crowdfunding is right for your business

    Greg Fryer And John Burns Maine Small Enterprise Growth Fund, Board Director And Fund Manager, Respectively

    If you own or are starting a small business, we don't have to tell you how tough it is to raise capital from outside investors. Persuading someone to risk money on your company is difficult enough.

  • Portland’s foodie scene continues to lure gourmet coffee shops and increasing revenues

    Sara Anne Donnelly

    On a recent sunny afternoon, Catherine Walsh, co-owner of Arabica Coffee Co.

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  • Lobsters and lighthouses are understandable, but what about moose attracts tourists?

    John Mcdonald

    According to the results of a comprehensive study conducted recently by the tourist industry (OK, it wasn't that exhaustive; they just spoke to a few people at an information center parking lot) most tourists come to Maine for three reasons: to vi

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Sustenance takes many forms

    Carol Coultas

    Sustainability is a word I usually associate with environmentally friendly practices such as recycling, buying local and reducing energy use.But lately I've been thinking about it in human capital terms.

  • Money trails

    Mal Leary

    Maine loses GDP ground Impact of BNAS closure Budget forecasting affected Last year, Maine was the only state in New England to see a reduction in an important measure of the economy, the gross domesti

  • Resources line up for Norwegian wind pilot

    Statoil, an energy company in Norway, is planning to hold public hearings this week to share details of its proposed pilot offshore wind farm south of Boothbay Harbor.

Today's Poll

Has the federal shutdown affected your air travel plans?
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Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank

Over the weekend, thousands of flights were canceled after the new federal restrictions took effect at some of the nation's busiest airports. 

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines to cut flights by 4% at 40 major airports and that percentage is scheduled to increase to 10% by Friday. The FAA cited safety concerns and the need to ease the strain on air traffic controllers, who have been working without pay since the federal government shutdown began last month. 

Airlines warn that the cutbacks could lead to more delays, fewer available seats and higher fares in the days ahead.

Talks are underway to end the federal shutdown, but the timing of the FAA cutbacks adds uncertainty to the Thanksgiving travel rush, which is just two weeks away.

Last year, more than 20 million passengers took to the skies during Thanksgiving week, driving billions of dollars in spending and making it one of the busiest and most economically significant travel periods of the year, according to the U.S. Travel Association.

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