The Calling New Customers edition of MaineBusiness.com: 03/31/2008

If you can't view this newsletter, click here. Business Headlines Blogs Maine News Direct Events Resources Classifieds Monday, March 31, 2008 Today's Business Headlines FairPoint to close on phone takeover [The Associated Press] Company tests retractable-stud snow tires [Portland Press Herald] Time fades for action on budget [The Associated Press] Mainers' food stamp use on rise [Bangor Daily News] Saco Island work continues, but economy may slow pace [Portland Press Herald] Strong hearing focus is growth, investment [Morning Sentinel] Wayfarer partner Flynn, Camden architect Buck & and ex-MBNA execs form private equity company [Maine Coast Now] Pittsfield firm puts $100,000 toward UM lab [Bangor Daily News] Bucksport hires water company to oversee sewer [Bangor Daily News] Washington: Residents want 'fair hearing' in quarry dispute [Bangor Daily News] Rockland receives streetscape grant [Bangor Daily News] Millinocket: Developable land study results bleak [Bangor Daily News] Home Ownership Center formed [Sun Journal] Fournier joins RE/MAX [Sun Journal] Young named branch manager [Sun Journal] Tax credit could spark stove upgrades [Portland Press Herald] Real-world skills needed? Get in line [Portland Press Herald] IRS helps Mainers who need not file [Portland Press Herald] Charles Lawton: Quirky art should signal culture of creativity [Portland Press Herald] Jeanine Guttman: Series puts economy into perspective [Portland Press Herald] Acadia Disposal District contract negotiations continue [Maine Coast Now] Small bakery brings in the dough to organic farm [Kennbec Journal] New restaurant set for April opening in Waterville [Morning Sentinel] Training programs for hard times [Morning Sentinel] Farmington a dynamic downtown [Morning Sentinel] Be a Local Hero..Support Locally Made Foods [The Ellsworth American] Genetically modified crops banned [Maine Coast Now] N.H. company announces yogurt recall [The Associated Press] Questions and answers about FairPoint and Verizon [Portland Press Herald] Bill to aid pier plan financing defeated [Portland Press Herald] Eliot call center to double workforce [Portland Press Herald] Falmouth and Tidewater near deal [Portland Press Herald] An economic casualty [Morning Sentinel] Hancock-based crobb box earns merit for efficiently satisfying a new niche [Bangor Daily News] Foxboro Sports Tavern brings a little bit of heaven to Florida [Bangor Daily News] A bargain-hunter's paradise [Bangor Daily News] SevenArts Local Artisan Gallery opens in Ellsworth [Bangor Daily News] Diesel prices force logger to give up 3 trucks [Bangor Daily News] High interest rate spurs re-evaluation of FairPoint deal [Bangor Daily News] CareerCenter services expand [Sun Journal] Livermore Falls: Grant to provide downtown face lift [Sun Journal] Lewiston: Wal-Mart plan scrapped [Sun Journal] KVCAP vans offer inexpensive alternate transportation [Kennbec Journal] Skowhegan: State grant a shot in arm for retail complex [Morning Sentinel] Fayette inn gets national attention [Morning Sentinel] Pittsfield's Pennywise Thrift Shop to double its space [Morning Sentinel] Fate of Armory still unclear, officials say (Printed March 28, 2008) [South Portland Cape Elizabeth Sentry] Biddeford mulls future of airport [Courier Connection] Gorham grinds on with quarry hearing [Gazette Newspaper] Rockland neighbors say they will never tire in fight against Walgreens [Maine Coast Now] Rockland Receives $150,000 CDBG Grant for Main Street [Maine Coast Now] What's a woman to do? [Bangor Daily News] Smarter phone use Mar 31, 2008 07:11 AM Last week I theorized that more tourists will be coming to Maine armed with smart phones. Today, I found... more Internet Marketing 101 Can Links Help Your Search Engine Visibility? Mar 28, 2008 01:23 PM Rich, I read somewhere that links help your search engine visibility. I've created plenty of links from my... more Insurance Hints and Tips Independent Director's Liability Insurance Mar 28, 2008 09:41 AM If you serve on a board of directors, this might be important to you. Several insurance companies are now selling coverage... more Events Monday, March 31, 2008 Adult Learning Styles Lewiston CareerCenter & Margaret Degon, 1 - 4 p.m., CareerCenter at Lewiston Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Building Traffic at Your Web Site Rich Brooks, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, Carver Hill Gallery 207.871.7921. Wednesday, April 2, 2008 The Secret to Successful Marketing Sue Ellen McClain of McClain Marketing, 8:30 am to 11:00 am, Peoples Choice F.C.U. Industrial Park Road, Saco 282-1567. Tuesday, April 8, 2008 2008 Penobscot Bay Business Expo 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Samoset Resort Ecotoasters Meeting 12:05 pm - 1:05 pm, Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection, Tyson Bldg., (East Side State Government Campus) Lisa Higgins 207-287-7023. more events | post an event You are subscribed as carlnatale.rocks@blogger.com. Unsubscribe here Copyright 2008 Blethen Maine Newspapers 390 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04104