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  • Six lauded for green stewardship

    Matt Dodge

    Gov. Paul LePage handed out the state's first environmental achievement awards since 2005, honoring six organizations with the Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence at a recent ceremony in Gorham.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Art or science?

    Randolph Glennon President Of Eastern Appraisal & Consulting, Portland

    Most business owners and their advisers are occasionally dependent on commercial property appraisals. “Bewildering” sometimes describes the process ... and the outcome.

  • Brightening skies

    Mal Leary

    Revenue picture improving Budget surplus expected Pattern sparks optimism After three quarters of the state's fiscal year, revenues are $35 million over estimates and Finance Commissioner Sawin Mille

  • Focus on Real Estate/Construction/Design
    Focus on Real Estate/Construction/Design

    Maine homebuyers are embracing a trend toward smaller houses

    Bob Mentzinger

    Add up $4-a-gallon heating oil. Subtract historically low mortgage rates. Divide by the worst housing crash in a century. Multiply by a nervous job market. And what do you get?

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Robust bond package is vital to Maine businesses

    Garrett Martin, Executive Director Maine Center For Economic Policy, Portland

    To the editor:Maine's roads and bridges are in rough shape.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Course correction

    Carol Coultas

    A friend of mine recently announced she and her husband are selling their 28-acre organic farm and moving into a townhouse condo.

  • Focus on Real Estate/Construction/Design
    Focus on Real Estate/Construction/Design

    Hancock Lumber takes advantage of global demand for Maine's prized tree

    Matt Dodge

    Growing up to 150 feet tall, the Eastern white pine tree is a hallmark of the Maine landscape. The tallest tree in eastern North America, Eastern whites were once known as "mast pines" and were reserved for the British Royal Navy.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Corporate identity theft threatens Maine businesses

    Charles Summers Secretary Of State, Augusta

    While most Mainers are aware of the dangers of personal identity theft, many business owners remain in the dark about the growing threat of corporate identity theft.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Some sectors show promise as construction rebounds from the recession

    Michael Bosse Partner And Chair Of The Construction Practice Group At Bernstein Shur, Portland

    National recessions tend to affect New England later and with less severity than the rest of the country. It also takes New Englanders longer to pull themselves out of recession.

Today's Poll

Do you feel the U.S. should require automakers to provide AM radio in their vehicles, at no charge?
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Poll Description

If you haven't heard the news yet about AM radio, you might never — at least not in your car.

Many automotive manufacturers have stopped supplying vehicles with the technology, claiming it interferes with electronics and that customers are tuning in less anyway.

But U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine, say AM radio is essential, especially in rural regions. The lawmakers cite a National Association of Farm Broadcasters survey that found two-thirds of farmers listen to AM for weather forecasts and other information needed for business.

The association says AM radio reaches an estimated 82 million listeners monthly through more than 4,400 stations across the U.S.

Collins and King have signed onto legislation that would ensure manufacturers continue to provide AM reception in every new car and truck, at no charge.