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January 7, 2013 Edition

Williamson reflects on Homer exhibit sponsorship

James McCarthy

"Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine," which closed on Dec. 30, broke December attendance records and helped the Portland Museum of Art boost its membership by 20% to nearly 9,000.

  • Focus on Augusta/Waterville
    Focus on Augusta/Waterville

    Boghossian tees up Lockwood Mills development

    Douglas Rooks

    When Paul Boghossian launched the partnership that restored the historic Hathaway Mill in Waterville five years ago, he had no idea he'd just now start renovations to the other two buildings in the mammoth Lockwood Mills complex.

  • How To's
    How To's

    How to know if you need help with QuickBooks

    Alison Hinson

    Do you use QuickBooks as your accounting software? If so, you're in good company. QuickBooks is the world's most popular small business accounting program and is used by millions of people.

  • Maine ports make headlines in 2012

    Matt Dodge

    Maine's maritime ports made headlines as 2012 came to a close, with talk of re-establishing ferry service to Canada, a narrowly averted strike and a new budgetary highwater mark for one of Maine's busiest ports. Here's the ebb and flow:

  • 5 economists forecast the year ahead

    Every year, Mainebiz asks five prominent Maine economists to give us their predictions for the upcoming year.

  • Focus on Augusta/Waterville
    Focus on Augusta/Waterville

    2 firms battle over Kennebec Valley natural gas market

    Matt Dodge

    Despite its modest market demographics, the Kennebec Valley has become the site of a showdown between two natural gas providers vying to supply service to the area.

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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