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November 12, 2012 Edition
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From the editor: All together now

Carol Coultas

Hopefully by now the dust has settled from last week's elections.

  • County farm fills East Coast's broccoli niche

    James McCarthy

    If you go into a supermarket anywhere east of the Mississippi River, odds are high the broccoli displayed in the fresh produce section came from Smith's Farm's fields in Aroostook County … or its fields in northeast Florida.

  • Focus on Lewiston/Auburn
    Focus on Lewiston/Auburn

    Great Falls Insurance Co. takes on Maine's workers' comp market

    James McCarthy

    If you're a startup company in Maine's workers' compensation marketplace — where MEMIC captures 60% of the business — there's no avoiding the David vs. Goliath comparison.

  • Jackson Lab and its new CEO build a better mouse

    Lori Valigra

    The Jackson Laboratory isn't letting any moss grow under its planned $1.1 billion laboratory expansion in Farmington, Conn., announced last fall.

  • Retool your attitudes, avoid being overworked

    The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, then starting on the first one.— Mark Twain

  • How To's
    How To's

    How to: Create a company that can withstand adversity

    Kay P. Whitmore Vice President, Human Resources And Administration, Acadia Insurance, Westbrook

    When business conditions are challenging and big changes need to be made, resilient organizations are able to adapt and weather the storm. Resilient organizations have engaged the minds, and more importantly, the hearts of their employees.

  • New incentives target multi-family building improvements

    Darren Fishell

    A state incentive program launched in August is enticing owners of mid-size multi-family buildings to reduce their energy costs by at least 20%.

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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