Bargains, exchange rates drive Canadians to Maine to shop and stay
Late last October, James Gerety, general manager of the Bangor Mall, was driving on Bangor Mall Boulevard after leaving work, when he witnessed a Kodak moment: a sports utility vehicle...
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TEDx evolves in third try
SARA ANNE DONNELLY |
The latest offering from TEDxDirigo, the ambitious Portland-based volunteer effort modeled after the popular multidisciplinary online TED talks, featured speakers presenting 10- to... |
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An expert in fireworks displays takes his wares to the peopleA fixture on the Maine pyrotechnics scene for over 30 years, Steve Marson says he was surprised when he heard the state would legalize the sale of fireworks as of Jan. 1. "I never... |
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Maine’s daily newspapers grapple with a changing industry and a well-heeled newcomer
DOUGLAS ROOKS |
Times are tough for daily newspapers across the country, but Maine readers braced in March for the nearly unthinkable — the demise of the Portland Press Herald, flagship of... |
Online hotel reviews: Are they a distraction or a valuable tool?
When I had my first experience with online reviews on sites such as TripAdvisor and Yelp, it took me back to my younger years. It felt...
A new insurance law could help a growing number of tourism-based farms
When Wendy Sheriff and her husband, Mark, went looking for a lifestyle change six years ago, they moved from Massachusetts to St. Albans...
Training for the hospitality industry gets a boost from three institutions
Consistently rated as the largest service sector industry worldwide, tourism is an especially important economic driver in Maine where...
Maine should rectify its dearth of roadside markers and spotlight its unique natives
BY John McDonald
Have you ever been driving along a lonely road in the middle of nowhere when you come upon an impressive-looking historical marker that... |
An open attitude between developers and municipal officials generally leads to satisfactory results
BY Justin Lamontagne
"They are impossible to deal with." It has been said about every town and city hall in Maine. Yet, commercial real estate... |
Maine's largest nonprofit organizations
Ranked by 2011 assets (1)
| Rank | Nonprofit, location | Assets/Liabilities |
| 1 | Bowdoin College, Brunswick | $1,294,173,000/$203,029,000 |
| 2 | Maine Medical Center, Portland | $1,098,704,079/$515,082,782 |
| 3 | Colby College, Waterville | $1,050,624,000/$131,831,000 |
| 4 | Eastern Maine Medical Center (2), Bangor | $459,472,780/$220,225,914 |
Source: Guidestar, a 501(3)c that collects and presents 990 forms for IRS-registered nonprofits./Compiled by Roger Magnus. (1) Given the various timing of organizations' fiscal years, 2011 figures are the most recent available for comparison. (2) Although Eastern Maine Medical Center and Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems are related, they each have separate employer identification numbers and file individual tax returns
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