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November 12, 2008

• Success stories: Heather Pagano, Maine Marathon champ
  Heather Pagano runs primarily to relieve stress, stay fit and create an overall sense of well-being. But she also runs to win. “I like to…

October 28, 2008

• Success stories: Gary Gurney, certified rolfer
  From professional sound engineer to NYC cabbie to yoga teacher. It’s a logical path, right? Well, not exactly, but it’s part of the…

October 15, 2008

• Success stories: Jennifer Libby-Barnes, JenniferSmells.com
  Jennifer smells. And she wouldn’t have it any other way. “I’ve always loved fragrances,” says Jennifer Libby-Barnes, 40…

September 30, 2008

• Success stories: John Brooking, Portland Bicycling Commuting
  For the past seven years, John Brooking has been riding his bike to work with the diligence of a U.S. Postal Carrier: neither wind nor rain, nor…

September 17, 2008

• Know the law ...
  Did you know that if you sell a piece of property in Maine, and the buyer does not pay property taxes the next time they come due, a tax lien may be…

September 16, 2008

• Success stories: Emilie Sommer, Emilie Inc.
  As a photojournalist, Emilie Sommer has taken pictures of presidential candidates, rock stars, beauty queens and foreign landscapes, but these days…

September 2, 2008

• Success Stories: Lou & Max, Jacobs Chiropractic Acupuncture
  Doctors Lou and Max Jacobs are like twins born 7 years apart: they laugh at the same jokes, finish one another’s sentences, and sound exactly…

August 20, 2008

• Success Stories: Margarett Rounsavall, Ove Body Therapy
  At 26, Margarett Rounsavall has already managed to learn one of life’s most difficult lessons: before you can provide care for others, you must…

August 6, 2008

• How much?!
  If you’ve had your home on the market for months (three to six) and you’ve dropped the price already, you are probably beginning to…

August 5, 2008

• Success Stories: Rob Zimmermann, Maine Brewing Supply
  Thanks to Rob Zimmermann it’s a whole lot easier to make homebrew in Portland these days. Zimmermann is the owner and operator of Maine…

July 22, 2008

• Success Stories: Mary Miller, Zone Urban Epic triathlete
  If you haven’t heard of Mary Miller yet, just wait — the 27-year-old triathlete from Eliot has set some fairly lofty goals for herself…

July 15, 2008

• Success stories: Helen Mattsson, Baykeeper II captain
  If you’ve had the opportunity to enjoy the deep blue sparkle of Casco Bay recently, you may want to take a moment to thank Helen Mattsson. As…

July 8, 2008

• Success stories: Chad Skillin, landscape designer
  You can’t blame the teenage Chad Skillin for being reluctant about a future in the family biz. As a 14-year-old, one of his first duties for…

July 1, 2008

• Success stories: Charles & Victoria Hamilton, Nutmeg Foods
  Since opening Nutmeg Foods in January of 2007, Charles Hamilton has learned a very valuable lesson: “No one’s ever unhappy when you walk…

June 26, 2008

• Service industry and rising gas prices
  If you think the price of gas is putting a dent in your bottom line, imagine what it’s doing to members of the service industry. Landscapers…

June 25, 2008

• Sam and Tim Mateosian, Big Room Studios
  When it comes to creative technology, Tim and Sam Mateosian are masters. The two brothers behind Big Room Studios (www.bigroomstudios.com)…

June 17, 2008

• Small relief
  HMG Search Marketing has come up with a web help solution for the little guys. HMG Small Business, the company’s newest division, will reach…
• Success stories: Lauren Wayne, Live Nation
  As the Northern New England marketing director and club talent buyer for Live Nation’s satellite office in Boston, Lauren Wayne admits her…

June 10, 2008

• Success stories: Chris Briley, Green Design Studio
  At Green Design Studio in Yarmouth, Chris Briley practices something he calls “Architecture for Life.” The basic principle behind the…

June 3, 2008

• Always say please
  Over the course of a typical work day, how many emails do you receive? Maybe 100? Possibly 200? How many do you send? Over the past two…
• Success Stories: Lindsay Clarke, Breaking Ground
  Lindsay Clarke never planned to start a non-profit organization. In fact, she says, “it sort of happened by accident.” When Clarke…

May 28, 2008

• How much?
  Determining the value of a home can be a difficult task for a buyer. If you are thinking about buying a home, you should consider the following tips…
• Success Stories: Joseph Ray, Free Range Fish & Lobster
  If you were looking for a place to buy local seafood, Free Range Fish & Lobster would seem an obvious choice. But what if you also wanted some…

May 21, 2008

• Success Stories: Karen Fagan, Awaken Your Purpose
  Karen Fagan knew she was in the wrong career. As a physical therapist she was a success — she enjoyed the study of the human body, she was…
• Home finances spring cleaning
  Every home has it — the black hole of paper. The stack of tax forms, statements, bills and insurance info that cannot be thrown away. It grows…

May 14, 2008

• Success Stories: Jeff Eckhouse, Mobile Fitness
  Doctors may not make house calls these days, but personal trainers do. In fact, thanks to Jeff Eckhouse, owner of Mobile Fitness…

May 7, 2008

• Success Stories: Theresa & Mary Sue, The Formulaah
  Sisters Theresa Cady Libby and Mary Sue Cady Mainella prove that a great business idea can come from anywhere. While growing up in Portland, the…
• Behind the home page
  As a website designer, one of the first questions I might ask is “Do you have a domain name and web hosting provider.” The clients’…

April 30, 2008

• Tomato, tom-ah-to
  Much to my entertainment (and chagrin), my teenage daughter has emerged as the Norm Crosby of her generation. Now it’s only due to my…
• Success Stories: Chiara & Saiyid, advocates, volunteers, superheroes