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August 6, 2012 Edition

Climbing success | Carolyn Brodsky, Sterling Rope

Derek Rice

When you talk with Carolyn Brodsky, president and founder of Sterling Rope in Biddeford, the energy and passion she has for her work are obvious, especially when she starts talking about rope.

  • Grading the gov

    Douglas Rooks

    In January 2011, Mainebiz interviewed executives from some of Maine's leading regional chambers of commerce — in Augusta, Portland, Lewiston and Bangor — on their expectations for the avowedly pro-business agenda of the incoming administration of

  • Research rainmaker | Blaine Grimes, Gulf of Maine Research Institute

    Matt Dodge

    During her time in the private sector, Blaine Grimes never considered herself to be much of a fundraiser.

  • Other
    Other

    Chasing the money

    Mal Leary

    State revenues slip in JuneSurplus expectations reducedSales and income taxes scrutinized

  • Broadband network nears completion

    Kenneth Z. Chutchian

    Superb summer weather in Maine has done more than make a drought-weary nation envious of the Pine Tree State. It is pushing the completion of a 1,100-mile fiber optic network ahead of schedule by two to three months.

  • Other
    Other

    From the editor

    I always enjoy our Women to Watch issue. It's great fun for us to discover exceptional female executives in Maine and bring them to you, our readers.

  • Women to Watch
    Women to Watch

    Women to Watch

    Welcome to our fourth annual Mainebiz Women to Watch recognition, our chance to present remarkable women executives who are leading their companies and organizations with grace, insight and a whole lot of chutzpah.

  • Fixing health care | Lisa Letourneau, Maine Quality Counts

    Mindy Woerter

    As an emergency physician, Lisa Letourneau became adept at quickly assessing a situation, setting a course of treatment and bringing in other medical professionals to get the job done.

  • Bridging the skills gap

    James McCarthy

    John Reny, president of R.H. Reny Inc., happens to be in the retail business, but he cares deeply about the growing applied-technology crisis in Maine.

  • What’d he say?

    I’ll get to some examples further down, but two consistent elements of the experience strike me with particular force: Self-confidence is the greatest gift any educator can leave with students.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Prosperity bound

    Laurie Lachance President, Thomas College, Waterville, And Former Maine State Economist And Director Of Maine Development Foundation

    T he depth of our most recent economic slump has left people questioning investment in post-secondary training and education, has sparked debates over the value of liberal arts versus more technical training, and has challenged lower- and middle-i

  • Profitable patterns | Pam Allen, Quince & Co.

    Rebecca Goldfine

    Pam Allen is as fluent in the language of yarn as she is in the lingo of business. She converses easily about the history of American wool, low-micron-count mohair and the science of wool dyeing.

Today's Poll

Has your business taken significant, voluntary steps to reduce its impact on the environment?
Poll Description

Monday is Earth Day — the annual celebration, dating to 1970, of our planet and its environment. 

Created by a United Nations proclamation, Earth Day has grown to include a wide range of events in more than 190 countries. The official theme for 2024 is "Planet vs. Plastics." The day, April 22, also has led to the designation of April as Earth Month.

Mainers and Maine businesses have long strived to protect the natural environment of the state and of the world.

One recent example: Allagash Brewing Co., based in Portland, has teamed up with Patagonia Provisions, the outdoor clothing maker's food and beverage business, to make a limited-edition beer from organic ingredients including Kernza. That's the trademarked name for a perennial grain, harvested from a form of wheatgrass, with long roots that protect soil from erosion, minimize the need for tilling, and help sequester carbon.

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