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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 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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