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December 10, 2012 Edition

UMF professor urges sustainable forestry

Morgan Palmer

Andrew Barton, a professor of biology at the University of Maine at Farmington, recently published “The Changing Nature of Maine's Woods,” a book detailing the dynamic nature of forests in Maine an

  • It’s the relationship, not the sale, that creates value

    Doug Packard

    As crazy as the notion sounds, businesses that focus on selling actually decrease their chances of achieving long-term profit goals. This can happen because most prospects and customers automatically react negatively toward sales people.

  • VC fund honors three Maine firms

    The Small Enterprise Growth Fund, Maine's venture capital fund, recently honored three of its 19 portfolio companies for exemplary performance in leadership, achievement and public benefit.

  • Teller 2.0

    Matt Dodge

    At first glance, the two newest branches of Five County Credit Union might reflect hard times at the 56-year-old financial institution.

  • Organizational health goes beyond the bottom line

    Nobody who manages in today's business world needs me to remind them that success and survival are not guaranteed.

  • State revenues continue to drop

    Mal Leary

    Curtailment invoked to address budget gapsRevenues continue to fallSales, corporate income taxes lagThe new Legislature has taken office facing serious financial problems, including a funding gap that could reac

Today's Poll

Which of the 2026 election results will have the greatest impact on Maine's economy?
Poll Description

In 2026, Maine voters will have their say in four key elections.

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is up for reelection for one of Maine's two Senate seats. (U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, will face reelection in 2030.) The November vote has added weight because Collins chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, a significant source of Maine's federal funding. 

In the House of Representatives, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District, is not seeking reelection. The district includes northern and much of eastern Maine. And U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, is running for reelection. 

Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, will term out as governor. 

Individual Democrats and Republicans come and go, but the money elected officials control can be a major factor in Maine's economic prosperity. 

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