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April 30, 2012 Edition

Your property's environmental well-being will affect its market value in multiple ways

Justin Lamontagne

Trichloroethene. Dichloreothene. Tetrachloroethene. These terms were not covered in Real Estate 101. But they should have been and, in the not too distant future, they probably will be.

  • Six lauded for green stewardship

    Matt Dodge

    Gov. Paul LePage handed out the state's first environmental achievement awards since 2005, honoring six organizations with the Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence at a recent ceremony in Gorham.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Art or science?

    Randolph Glennon President Of Eastern Appraisal & Consulting, Portland

    Most business owners and their advisers are occasionally dependent on commercial property appraisals. “Bewildering” sometimes describes the process ... and the outcome.

  • Brightening skies

    Mal Leary

    Revenue picture improving Budget surplus expected Pattern sparks optimism After three quarters of the state's fiscal year, revenues are $35 million over estimates and Finance Commissioner Sawin Mille

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

    Maine homebuyers are embracing a trend toward smaller houses

    Bob Mentzinger

    Add up $4-a-gallon heating oil. Subtract historically low mortgage rates. Divide by the worst housing crash in a century. Multiply by a nervous job market. And what do you get?

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Robust bond package is vital to Maine businesses

    Garrett Martin, Executive Director Maine Center For Economic Policy, Portland

    To the editor:Maine's roads and bridges are in rough shape.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Course correction

    Carol Coultas

    A friend of mine recently announced she and her husband are selling their 28-acre organic farm and moving into a townhouse condo.

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

    Hancock Lumber takes advantage of global demand for Maine's prized tree

    Matt Dodge

    Growing up to 150 feet tall, the Eastern white pine tree is a hallmark of the Maine landscape. The tallest tree in eastern North America, Eastern whites were once known as "mast pines" and were reserved for the British Royal Navy.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Corporate identity theft threatens Maine businesses

    Charles Summers Secretary Of State, Augusta

    While most Mainers are aware of the dangers of personal identity theft, many business owners remain in the dark about the growing threat of corporate identity theft.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Some sectors show promise as construction rebounds from the recession

    Michael Bosse Partner And Chair Of The Construction Practice Group At Bernstein Shur, Portland

    National recessions tend to affect New England later and with less severity than the rest of the country. It also takes New Englanders longer to pull themselves out of recession.

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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