The New Taxes edition of MaineBusiness.com: 04/22/2008

If you can't view this newsletter, click here. Business Headlines Blogs Maine News Direct Events Resources Classifieds Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Today's Business Headlines Dirigo taxes upset business community [Bangor Daily News] Maine gas buyers tanking [Bangor Daily News] Retail Gas Hits Record $3.50 A Gallon As Oil Marches Higher [WCSH6 News Center] Business Owners Optimistic About Tourist Season, Despite High Gas Prices [WCSH6 News Center] Input sought on statewide growth plan [Sun Journal] Yarmouth students investing in lives around the world [Portland Press Herald] Portland layoffs: Severance costs unclear [Portland Press Herald] Inmate labor on the rise [Kennbec Journal] New businesses blooming in Franklin County [Morning Sentinel] Bar, nightclub ban proposed [Sun Journal] Presque Isle: Girls invited to consider trade careers [Bangor Daily News] Monroe: General store, grill opens [Bangor Daily News] Pittsfield: Officials planning job fair for region's employers [Bangor Daily News] Future of farming is topic of meeting [Sun Journal] UMaine honors alumnus Gleason [Sun Journal] Used car retailer Elite Auto opens [Sun Journal] Davis joins Oxford credit union [Sun Journal] WMTW wins Murrow Award [Sun Journal] Edward D. Murphy: Unum CEO pay gets a second look [Portland Press Herald] Cyrus Hamlin: Fishing industry needs top-level supporter [Portland Press Herald] Trolley plans move despite Bar Harbor council vote [Maine Coast Now] Coastal Maine communities find new ways to help fisheries [Maine Coast Now] Retailers find ways to adapt as consumers pinch pennies [Portland Press Herald] Family dairies object to Farm Bill [Bangor Daily News] IRS offering small business forum [Sun Journal] Officials celebrate St. Croix crossing [Bangor Daily News] Summit offers boosts to Maine manufacturers [Sun Journal] Wood comes alive [Sun Journal] Track rebirth: Unity Raceway to open for 60th season [Village Soup] Natural gas attracts a new audience [Portland Press Herald] Making it, indeed [Portland Press Herald] Augusta's layout obscures assets [Kennbec Journal] With start of gardening season, seed suppliers see growth in demand [Morning Sentinel] Record Store Day proves a big hit in Waterville [Morning Sentinel] Charles Lawton: State budget: How do we get there from here? [Portland Press Herald] (Saddle) Back in black [Sun Journal] Camden area inns among those offering discounts to support Habitat for Humanity [Maine Coast Now] Natural gas attracts a new audience [Portland Press Herald] New firm will track tourism trends in Maine [Portland Press Herald] Power going out for many [Kennbec Journal] Rafting outlook good [Morning Sentinel] Health food store bans genetically modified items [Morning Sentinel] Two agents join Town & Country [Village Soup] Dorman's re-opens, nearby shopping center construction appears less likely [Village Soup] Old Town Business Receives Energy Grant [WCSH6 News Center] Mom's Fudge of Maine: The sweet smell of success [Bangor Daily News] Pelletier joins Bigelow firm [Sun Journal] Adams fired from Camden area chamber of commerce post [Maine Coast Now] Rockland height limit creates static for Knox County's $1.5M-plus deal [Maine Coast Now] Speaking of Politics See how your legislators voted on taxes Apr 19, 2008 10:53 PM They said they wouldn't but they did. They raised your taxes. It took days to write the bill, but quickly,... more The Takeaway Explain why you are different Apr 22, 2008 07:05 AM I ran into a business that did something very smart this weekend. While in Bangor, I went to Texas Road... more Events Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Falmouth/Cumberland Community Chamber Membership Meeting 7:30 - 9 a.m., falmouth public library PROPEL Lunch at Ri-Ra Noon - 1:30 p.m., RiRa Small Business Week Lunch and Learn Scarborough Community Chamber, Noon - 1 p.m., Scarborough Public Library Tourism Education Summit Center for Tourism Research and Outreach, 9 a.m - 3:30 p.m., Fred Hutchinson Center, University of Maine, Belfast Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Business After Hours Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, 5 - 7 p.m., Fairfield Inn & Suites Thursday, April 24, 2008 Business After Hours Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce, 5 - 7 p.m., Thornton Academy 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. KV Connect Monthly Social 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Mainely Brews Tavern Small Business Week Lunch and Learn Scarborough Community Chamber, Noon - 1 p.m., Scarborough Public Library Saturday, April 26, 2008 Career Workshop: Job Search Strategy Amy Jaffe, career counselor, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, Heart at Work office 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