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  • Other
    Other

    From the Editor: Energy to spare?

    Our cover story, by Senior Writer James McCarthy, delves into an issue that has vocal critics on both sides.

  • How To's
    How To's

    How To: Protect a small business from computer disaster

    Nick Knowlton

    According to a recent CNN Money article, there are an estimated 1 million malware threats released every day. Many businesses, however, fail to implement appropriate security for their network and still suffer catastrophic losses.

  • How To's
    How To's

    How To: Work with your commercial lender to grow your business

    David M. Eldridge

    Spring brings growth and new activity. In the commercial lending world, it's also when small- and mid-size businesses get serious about launching, growing or expanding.

  • How To's
    How To's

    How To: See value in negative role models

    Rob Levine

    My first manager spoiled me. He looked out for me, pushed me to succeed and left me alone. He made it a point to constructively correct bad behavior, and was always there with public praise for a job done well.

  • How To's
    How To's

    How To: Avoid the 5 temptations of success

    Doug Packard

    A successful leader of a large organization that I met with recently remarked during our first interview, “Doug, I don't spend much time second-guessing myself.”

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    The foibles of new technology

    Lori Valigra

    The first time I observed just how frustrating new technology can be to consumers unfamiliar with it was in the lobby of a bank in Coolidge Corner in Brookline, Mass.

  • In Short
    In Short

    IN SHORT

    New hiresRE/MAX Shoreline, a real estate agency in Portland, hired Crystal Tropeano. Tropeano was previously a real estate broker in Massachusetts.

Today's Poll

Is your business making preparations or changing plans because of the April 8 solar eclipse?
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With the Great Eclipse of 2024 just days away, people and businesses are preparing for the solar spectacle.

A hospitality industry report estimates that 1 in 5 Americans who travel are likely to hit the road in order to glimpse the eclipse on April 8. It will place parts of 15 states in darkness.

Maine will receive anywhere from 7,000 to 27,000 visitors, according to one forecast. Hotels, inns, campgrounds and other lodgings are already booked full, as Mainebiz reported Feb. 29.

Other businesses — both inside and outside the path of totality — are also making plans.