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July 28, 2014 Edition

Local granola maker GrandyOats stands up to the big boys

Lori Valigra

First they turned a historic dairy barn in Brownfield into a granola factory.

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

    Portland-based architecture firm changes the approach to medical office buildings

    James McCarthy

    For Ellen Belknap, president of the Portland-based architecture and engineering firm SMRT, all of the Affordable Care Act concepts can be honed down to a few simple concepts: Improve the quality and experience of health care, reduce the per capita

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

    Reflecting Portland: Custom glass features meld new with old buildings

    Lori Valigra

    Glass-fronted interlopers are popping up between Portland's quaint brick buildings, and if a Biddeford complex glazing system maker has its way, more architects will design signature elements like its glass crinkle wall at the new Hyatt Place hote

  • In Short
    In Short

    Newsworthy people and performances

    New hiresSymQuest Group, an information technology company in Westbrook, hired Brent Graham as document sales account executive in Westbrook and Iman Poeraatmadja as account executive-net

  • How To's
    How To's

    Cut energy costs with new construction materials and ideas

    Dave Thomas

    With ever-increasing energy costs claiming larger shares of overhead and operations expenses, building owners benefit greatly from adopting new methods for conserving resources.

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

    'Cargotecture' adopted for efficient, modular space

    Laurie Schreiber

    Fancy an office or home that pops out of the box, ready to “plug and play?” A new architectural trend in Maine is the box.

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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