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On the cover

Amid rising costs and shrinking stocks, Maine's traditional fishermen turn to aquaculture, in Fishing for a future, part 2.

Lawmakers consider marrying policy stance with development guidelines, in Quality of place bill sets growth terms.

Working Knowledge, part 3 explores the opportunities in health care information, in Rx for growth.

Newsworthy

An Auburn entrepreneur makes a game out of preparedness, in Gamesmanship.

Focus Building & Real Estate

The go-green craze benefits a Down East stone materials manufacturer, in Rock solid.

A roundup of analysis and predictions presented at the annual Maine Real Estate and Development Association meeting, in Closing the deal.

What growing concern over stormwater runoff means for property owners in Maine, in Watershed costs.

Columns

Capitol Update by Mal Leary

On Your Own Stephen Vlachos offers business succession advice, in Passing the torch.

From The Ground Up What John O'Dea is looking for in the next governor, in Narrowing the field.

There and Back (online only) John McDonald shares his favorite infomercials of this season's crop, in Perennial pitches.