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Technology

  • JAX fined by EPA

    April 3, 2009

    The Jackson Laboratory has reached a settlement to pay a $161,680 fine for failing to properly store and handle explosive chemicals and other waste, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday.

    April 3, 2009
  • Mike Dow is Mainebiz's 2009 small company Business Leader of the Year | Mike Dow's resolve to take risks and capitalize on core strengths pays off at Tilson Technology

    Carol Coultas March 23, 2009

    Mike Dow grew up in Pittsfield, sharing a hometown with construction firms such as Cianbro Corp., Susi and Forest Frederick. But one of the best pieces of business advice he ever got was from his grandfather, a headmaster at Foxcroft Academy.

    Carol Coultas March 23, 2009
  • Mainebiz honors its 2009 Business Leaders of the Year | Our picks for Maine's best executives and entrepreneurs

    March 23, 2009

    Nothing tests leadership like adversity. When credit comes easy, the economy bustles and all the business indicators point up, running a company can be pretty straightforward.

    March 23, 2009
  • FairPoint troubles continue

    Mainebiz News Staff March 23, 2009

    Maine's Public Utilities Commission is reporting a surge in complaints surrounding problems with FairPoint's takeover of Verizon's landline operation.

    Mainebiz News Staff March 23, 2009
  • FairPoint wants more time on debt payment

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 12, 2009

    FairPoint Communications is asking the Maine Public Utilities Commission if it can postpone a scheduled $11.25 million debt payment as the company tries to manage its cash flow during tough economic times.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 12, 2009
  • Composites spawn two new ventures

    Douglas Rooks March 9, 2009

    One is up. One is under way. But both of the bridges constructed with ground-breaking composites developed in Maine have produced something as tangible as their 50-foot spans: new businesses.

    Douglas Rooks March 9, 2009
  • State reins in Blackberry use | Third-party downloads limited for state workers

    Whit Richardson March 9, 2009

    President Obama may be the first president to use a Blackberry in the Oval Office, but the mobile device — which has appropriately earned the nickname “Crackberry” — has become a constant companion for thousands of state and federal employees over

    Whit Richardson March 9, 2009
  • Money trail: Three of MTI's earliest grant recipients reflect

    Sara Donnelly March 9, 2009

    The latest report on the economic impact of the Maine Technology Institute awards was released on Jan. 15.

    Sara Donnelly March 9, 2009
  • Software savvy: Why boosting your business's technology can be a smart recession strategy

    Mark Dresser March 9, 2009

    Grim economic news haunts the headlines week after week. With corporate profits lagging and unemployment rising, my knee-jerk instinct as a business owner is to conserve cash at all costs. My “panic brain” wants to hold off on all spending.

    Mark Dresser March 9, 2009
  • Analyze this | A Portland technology firm brings a whole new dimension to forecasting

    Mindy Favreau March 9, 2009

    It’s been eight years since Peter Murray and Chris Houle founded Quantrix, a technology company in Portland that develops business modeling and analytics software to help companies with financial, risk and other planning.

    Mindy Favreau March 9, 2009
  • JAX cuts 55 jobs

    Mainebiz News Staff March 9, 2009

    The Jackson Laboratory will cut approximately 55 jobs and temporarily reduce work hours in an attempt to keep the research facility on solid financial footing.

    Mainebiz News Staff March 9, 2009
  • CashStar poised for huge piece of retail gift card pie

    Whit Richardson March 2, 2009

    Tucked away for the past year in an office at The Castle at Brickhill in South Portland, David Stone and his team of software engineers have quietly developed a platform that he says will revolutionize the $100 billion retail gift card industry.

    Whit Richardson March 2, 2009
  • More furloughs at Fairchild

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 26, 2009

    Fairchild Semiconductor will furlough 850 employees at its facilities in South Portland for a week in March because of a slowdown in demand for its products.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 26, 2009
  • MTI gives young clusters a boost

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 24, 2009

    Maine's nascent food, aerospace and ocean energy clusters received a boost this month from Maine Technology Institute's Cluster Initiative grants.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 24, 2009
  • Maine exports grow by 9.5% in 2008

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 24, 2009

    The semiconductor industry retained its status as Maine's No. 1 exporter, logging $847 million in overseas sales in 2008, about 28% of a record $3 billion in products Maine companies exported last year.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 24, 2009
  • UMaine R&D spins off composite co.

    Whit Richardson February 19, 2009

    A University of Maine composite technology used in bridge construction has spawned a new private company in Orono that could employ more than 100 people in five years.

    Whit Richardson February 19, 2009

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Summer is a great time to disconnect, recharge and spend time outdoors with family and friends.

But with phones, tablets, laptops and iPads always within reach, it's not easy to unplug — even on vacation.

In a recent Mainebiz How To column, Ann Leamon and Nancy Marshall share how entrepreneurs balance ambition with burnout. Marshall and Leamon admit they’ve both felt the exhaustion that sets in when you're trying to meet “impossible deadlines or expectations.”

It’s a reminder that managing screen time isn’t just about discipline — it’s a form of self-care.