The Commute Another Way edition of MaineBusiness.com: 05/12/2008

If you can't view this newsletter, click here. Business Headlines Blogs Maine News Direct Events Resources Classifieds Monday, May 12, 2008 Today's Business Headlines Maine delegation supports small-business breaks [Bangor Daily News] Find another way to get to work [Kennbec Journal] Jumping into the car pool [Bangor Daily News] Go Maine commuters ride van as new option [Sun Journal] Fishermen, museum unite to save waterfront access [Portland Press Herald] Augusta planners face busy agenda [Kennbec Journal] Cabela's completes its move into L.L. Bean country [The Associated Press] Pittsfield: Regional job fair slated [Bangor Daily News] Dexter: Town plans to revisit shore-land zoning changes [Bangor Daily News] Gas prices move trucks out, cars in [Sun Journal] Jenkins envisions new business center in old Webster building [Sun Journal] Enterprise car rentals opening [Sun Journal] Able Network session planned [Sun Journal] MEREDA slates spring conference [Sun Journal] Two nurses at SMH promoted [Sun Journal] Start a business now? Yeah, right [Portland Press Herald] Are lobstermen bearing the burden of whale protection while cargo ships get a bye? [Portland Press Herald] Trip links to possibilities of economic growth, Downeaster connections [Kennbec Journal] Farmers invited to energy workshop [Morning Sentinel] Tourist season looking very strong for MDI [Maine Coast Now] A dog-friendly role for Glenn Close [Portland Press Herald] Skowhegan site is working out [Morning Sentinel] Norway Savings announces hire [Sun Journal] CanCun serves up authentic Mexican cuisine [Morning Sentinel] Richard Barringer and Catherine Reilly: Time is now for Maine to maximize its superior 'quality of place' [Portland Press Herald] Charles Lawton: Can Maine will itself a new economic era? [Portland Press Herald] Fairchild Semiconductor makes changes to board [Portland Press Herald] Scads of college grads plan to call state home [Portland Press Herald] John Richardson: Gas prices fuel Yankee ingenuity [Portland Press Herald] Red tide closes southern shellfish beds [Portland Press Herald] Propane no quick fix [Kennbec Journal] Cost to mail regular letter rises 1 cent on Monday [Kennbec Journal] Two credit unions announce plan to merge [Kennbec Journal] Money for scrap [Morning Sentinel] Auctioneer sues woman over $300,000 Internet purchase [Morning Sentinel] Joe Perry : Business associations ignoring Maine's promise [Bangor Daily News] Hands-on ADvantage [Bangor Daily News] Firm to bolster wood pellet heating option [Bangor Daily News] New company targets beleaguered oil consumers [Sun Journal] Assisted living complex approved [Wiscasset Newspaper] Planners to quicken pace of Stroudwater scrutiny [Keep ME Current] Rockland: Walgreens plan bags bundle of meetings [Village Soup] Water company seeks rate hikes for Camden & Rockland area customers [Maine Coast Now] Belfast: Big box lawsuit still alive [Maine Coast Now] Five hikes to get the entire family into the outdoors [Kennbec Journal] Nadeau's Marine in Litchfield rebuilds successfully after fire [Maine Coast Now] The Takeaway Homework May 12, 2008 07:35 AM How was the drive into work today? I'm asking because I'm not doing it. In honor of Commute... more Insurance Hints and Tips Business Liability Insurance Overview May 12, 2008 01:26 AM Business liability insurance is also called "General Liability" or "Commercial General Liability Insurance." Abbreviations include CGL and GL. The policy provides... more That Pemaquid Guy You go, Joe! May 12, 2008 12:00 AM Last weekend marked a milestone for those of us involved in the online world here in Maine. Joe Michaud,... more Events Monday, May 12, 2008 Portland Community Chamber Annual Meeting Noon - 1:30 p.m., Clarion Hotel Tuesday, May 13, 2008 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. Starting your own business SCORE, 6- 9 p.m., SCORE Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Business Evolution 2008 All Day, Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Leadership in Maine Angus King, 7:15 - 9 a.m., University of Southern Maine (Woodbury Campus Center) YPLAA Networking Lunch Young People of the Lewiston-Auburn Area, Noon - 1:30 p.m., Andrscoggin County Chamber of Commerce Thursday, May 15, 2008 Giving A Winning Presentation ... Or, Stand Out By Standing Up Bruce MacMillan / Maine Center for Economic Development, Noon - 2 p.m., University of Southern Maine, Abromson Center, Portland Campus Friday, May 16, 2008 Local Prosperity in a Global Economy Keynotes Governor Angus King & Peter Vigue, Cianbro, 8:00am - 5:30pm, USM Abromson Center Membership: 338-8908 Conferen. Taxes and Maine?Getting to Reform Western Maine Alliance, 7 - 9 a.m., Olsen Student Center?s North Dining Hall, University of Maine, Farmington Tuesday, May 20, 2008 PROPEL Breakfast at the Regency 7:15 - 8 a.m., Regency Hotel more events | post an event Maine News Direct See recent releases and publish your own. A service of the Maine Public Relations Council and MaineBusiness.com. Come to the Cabaret ... in Freeport released 5/11/08 Desert of Maine open for the season? released 5/11/08 AIGA Maine presents GIVE and GROW 2008 released 5/9/08 View more releases | Post a release You are subscribed as carlnatale.rocks@blogger.com. Unsubscribe here Copyright 2008 Blethen Maine Newspapers 390 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04104