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  • Bookham to step down as Penobscot chamber director

    March 26, 2012

    Dan Bookham is stepping down as Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce executive director in September to take a position with Allen Insurance & Financial.

    March 26, 2012
  • SCORE’s Nancy Strojny advocates for mentoring at White House recognition

    Matt Dodge March 19, 2012

    On March 7, Nancy Strojny was honored as one of 11 White House Champions of Change for her work in entrepreneurial mentoring, counseling and training for small and startup businesses.

    Matt Dodge March 19, 2012
  • Portland financial firms to merge

    March 8, 2012

    Two Portland-based financial services firms are merging into one operation providing trust and investment management.

    March 8, 2012
  • Efforts under way to revive Maine's tech community

    March 5, 2012

    It's been about six months since TechMaine, a statewide association for technology companies, disbanded, citing shrinking membership and revenues. The association ultimately filed for bankruptcy.

    March 5, 2012
  • The best foundation for any business starts with personal connections

    Geoff Lamdin March 5, 2012

    It's the people, stupid. In the world of business, it is always about the people, whether at the end of the day, beginning or somewhere awash in the middle.

    Geoff Lamdin March 5, 2012
  • Gains in coworking space mixed

    Sara Anne Donnelly March 5, 2012

    It's been roughly a year since two coworking spaces brought the global shared-office trend to Portland. Their success here has been mixed.

    Sara Anne Donnelly March 5, 2012
  • State to end commuter carpool service

    February 28, 2012

    The Maine Department of Transportation is ending a commuter carpool service, citing a lack of funding to replace old vehicles. The service is used by about 225 commuters.

    February 28, 2012
  • Bank of America to close Orono call center

    February 28, 2012

    Bank of America is closing its Orono call center in October, putting 200 people out of work. The move is part of the company's plan to shed 30,000 jobs over the next two or three years.

    February 28, 2012
  • The new chief of the Institute for Family-Owned Business expands resources

    Jonathan White February 20, 2012

    Established in 1995 by third-generation auto magnate Shep Lee of Lee Auto Malls, the Institute for Family-Owned Business has been providing resources and support to enhance the chances a Maine family-owned business will survive to the next generat

    Jonathan White February 20, 2012
  • Maine engineering firm acquires Pa. company

    February 8, 2012

    Portland and Bangor-based engineering firm Woodard & Curran has acquired Cummings/Riter Consultants Inc. of Pittsburgh, an environmental compliance and site development firm.

    February 8, 2012
  • Revenues up double digits at Wright Express

    February 8, 2012

    Payment processor Wright Express released its fourth-quarter results, which show a 22% increase in total revenue.

    February 8, 2012
  • Annual planning requires a method based on communication

    Doug Packard February 6, 2012

    Annual planning can help businesses achieve their goals. However, a poor planning process can prove to be a major distraction or even disastrous.

    Doug Packard February 6, 2012
  • A Biddeford architect hits upon a way to increase revenue and revive a downtown

    Derek Rice February 6, 2012

    Among the current fixtures on Main Street in Biddeford are several banks, City Hall, a theater, old standbys like Reilly's Bakery and Youlland's Jewelers, as well as newer establishments like tattoo parlors and a few restaurants that have moved in

    Derek Rice February 6, 2012
  • Theater troupe helps supervisors resolve dicey workplace issues

    January 23, 2012

    A typical script written by Marti Stevens Interactive Improvisational Theater for its corporate clients goes something like this:

    January 23, 2012
  • Workers' comp

    Rebecca Goldfine January 23, 2012

    Workplace injuries in Maine have decreased by more than 40% over the last two decades as job sites have become safer and the number of dangerous jobs has declined.

    Rebecca Goldfine January 23, 2012
  • Leadership

    Jim Milliken January 23, 2012

    We talk of leadership and imagine scenes of huge roaring crowds. Rippling banners and uplifted trumpets. Adulation. No rejection. No resistance. No nasty sniping.

    Jim Milliken January 23, 2012

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Maine holds the title for the greatest percentage of vanity tags among registered cars. 

The Pine Tree State ranks No. 1 nationally with the most enthusiasm for custom license plates, based on search interest and design variety, according to a recent report.

Maine offers 49 different plate designs, but Mainers are always looking for other ways to personalize their plates — with their own vanity messages.