Portland Public Library's hardcopy collection is available in the Portland Room.
Submissions from 1996
Malone Commercial Brokers confirmed this week that Home Depot will build a 120,0
Mark Woodward of the Benchmark commercial building firm in Portland estimates th
Michael Donahue, past president of the World Affairs Council of Maine, won its B
Michael Reynolds will leave his post as executive director of Ski Maine to becom
National Semiconductor denied rumors that it would scale back expansion in South
"News for Small Business." Lu Bauer, CPA, of Falmouth was named Accountant Advo
"News for Small Business." Mary Denzer of the Women's Business Development Corp
NYLCare Health Plans, a subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company, was the s
On average, pet owners spend $559 per cat and $1,117 per dog each year. Portla
On January 1, 1996, Akers Associates realtors joined the Prudential Real Estate
On June 11, South Portland voters will be asked to authorize the city to borrow
Pat Pinto's Tributes company in Portland works with businesses on one-to-one mar
Philanthropist Elizabeth Noyce has given the Portland Museum of Art the Mary Cas
Portland area commercial real estate enjoyed a banner year in 1995. Real estate
Portland area residential real estate brokers report that the market is booming.
Portland has a number of stores stocking exotic and specialty foods. Model Food
Portland pharmaceutical company PharmX, Inc., has developed Palaprin, a tasty an
Portland's METRO bus system will introduce its battery-powered ZIP commuter shut
Presenters at the Finance Authority of Mane's "Venture Capital in Maine" seminar
Profile of Alan Pugsley, who taught Dave Geary, who opened Portland's first micr
Profile of Brad Burns, founder of Kemco, which he recently merged with copy mach
Profile of Jody Sataloff, the former lawyer who bought the Raquet and Fitness Ce
Profile of John O'Leary of the Maine law firm Pierce Atwood. The enivornmental
Profile of Kennebunkport furniture-maker Bill Huston. After working with Thomas
Profile of LaCasse and Weston industrial engineers, in Gorham. L & W makes mold
Profile of Management Research Group in Portland. It was formed in 1983 as the
Profile of Peter Bishop, a stockbroker at Tucker Anthony.
Profile of Peter Hawkes, owner and sole broker of the Maine Real Estate Company.
Profile of Portland real estate developer Pritham Singh. In the 1970s Singh pro
Profile of Portland's environmental engineering industry. Maine's leadership in
Profile of Steven Levesque, director of business development at the Maine Depart
Profile of the children's musical act Julie and Brownie. Brownie Macintosh, hal
Profile of the Maine Ice Boating Championships, hosted by the Chickawaukie Ice B
Profile of the new Macy's, which absorbed the Jordan-Marsh that had been the anc
Ray Malatesta, the first employee badged when National Semiconductor opened in 1
"Real Estate Update." Burnham Service, a Georgia-based computer parts service a
"Real Estate Update." Mustang Properties, Inc., composed of two Portland invest
"Real Estate Update." Royal River Natural Foods purchased a 4400 square foot co
"Real Estate Update." The CarTest facility on Route 1 in Rockland has been sold
"Real Estate Update." The former CarTest Facility in Augusta will be converted
Representatives of Hussey Seating, Idexx, and UNUM addressed the World Affairs C
Review of the wholesale buyer's guide ot Maine-made products, available from the
Saga of Richard Sampson's 1954 Corvette. The Maine farmer founded a chain of 33
Sam Hayward, former chef of the Harraseeket Inn, and Dana Street, of Street & Co
Scenic Solutions in Portland creates visual displays for retail, exhibits, resta
Schlotterbeck and Foss is Maine's oldest family-owned food products company. It
Shaw Bros. Construction in Gorham owns one of only 16 Jaw Crusher Units with Gri
Since 1992, office vacancy in Portland has fallen from 23 percent to 12 percent.
Small banks like Bath Savings and Saco and Biddford Savings Institution have bee
"Step Ahead." Administrator Ruth Glazer has developed a series of free Noonday
"Step Ahead." Clay City pottery gallery of Portland has designed ceramic knob o
"Step Ahead." Continuation of the saga of Richard Sampson's 1954 Corvette. It
"Step Ahead." Five small Maine businesses will accompany Governor Angus King on
"Step Ahead." Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth offers its employees day care fo
"Step Ahead." New Scarborough business openings will include Circuit City's fir
"Step Ahead." Robert McMahon reports that the Maine Business Index has been lev
"Step Ahead." The city of Portland has published a 30-page booklet, "Your Guide
"Step Ahead." The six sculpted granite boulders that comprise a larger-than-lif
"Step Ahead." The University of Southern Maine's new Center for Entrepreneurshi
The 10,000 Girl Scouts who sold Little Brownie Bakers cookies throughout souther
The Business Round Table for Youth and Families gave awards to two teenagers: Yo
The double-decker cruise ship "Casablanca" will arrive in Portland this month, s
The Freeport Merchant's Association has opened a new information center by the r
The Friends of St. Lawrence Church are trying to decide if the 1897 Portland Con
The Good Day Market, once a grubby health food store and Portland West End insti
The grassroots Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization will ask the Portland City
The Maine Business Index shows only slight improvement in state economic output
The November 17, 1995, opening of Borders book superstore in the Maine Mall set
The Portland area has been chosen as a test market for the LIPA Dog Toilet. The
The Portland Boxing Club in Morrill's Corner has brought amateur boxing back to
The Portland Fish Exchange must cope with a decline in groundfish stocks, which
The President's Council of Sustainable Development selected the "Color Me Green"
The Rite Aid drug chain has sought approval to buy a large parcel of land by the
The six-year old Muskie Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Souther
This year Junior Achievement will teach 4,500 Maine students about free enterpri
Three Canal Plaza has become the latest large Portland office building to change
Tourism, Maine's largest industry, brings $2.7 billion to the state and employs
Twelve hundred people attended this year's Advertising Resources '96 Trade Show
Two new breast care centers in Portland offer different atmospheres but a simila
Two Portland firms have formed a joint venture to list and sell hotels and hospi
T. Y. Lin International has been engineering Maine roads and bridges for 20 yea
Under president Michael McSally, York Insurance has posted high or record earnin
Under the leadership of President Roger Gilmore, the Maine College of Art has ex
University of Maine economics professor Robert Jordan says that the future of Ma
University of Southern Maine professor Joseph Conforti comments on the 100-year
Very brief interview with Heather Quintal of the Elbow Associates door-to-door
Virginia Hildreth, Portland's Director of Economic Development, is leaving her p
Walter McIntire of the University of Maine College of Education says that, over
When Helen Kazanides opened European Bakery in Falmouth in 1991, hers was the on
When the new Portland-South Portland bridge is complete, Beach Street in Portlan
William Ambrose says that without the Small Business Administration, he would ha
Winter golf enthusiasts can tee off at Fore Season Golf in Portland. Its indoor
Women Unlimited, directed by State Senator Dale McCormick, provides women a 14-w
"Commentary" calling for public and expert opinions on the proposal, much-herald, Frank Akers
"Commentary" describing the difficulties of running for the state legislature., Frank Akers
"Commentary." Editorial calling for more concrete economic forecasting and decr, Frank Akers
"Commentary." State legislation costs Portland untold money for enforcement, oft, Frank Akers
Founded in 1987 in Quebec, the Francophone Business Forum -- or Forum Francophon, Paul Badeau
Letter from Brian Bickford on doing business in Russia. Bickford is president o, Brian Bickford
Andre Prest has bought the former Miss Brunswick Diner in Brunswick, and is rest, John N. Cole