The More Walmart edition of MaineBusiness.com: 7/11/2008

If you can't view this newsletter, click here. Business Headlines Blogs Maine News Direct Events Resources Classifieds Friday, July 11, 2008 Today's Business Headlines To Be or Not to Be a Beekeeper Is the Question Facing Hobbyists [Wall Street Journal] Baldacci awaiting special energy report [The Associated Press] Hike in weatherization funding urged [Bangor Daily News] Will consumers answer the call? [Portland Press Herald] First day's slots wagers hits $5.6M [Bangor Daily News] Plug likely pulled on water sale to bottler [Portland Press Herald] Katahdin mill looks for orders to sustain operations past July [Bangor Daily News] Work to start soon on Franklin County wind farm [Sun Journal] Customer loyalty dooms first neighborhood oil cooperative [Sun Journal] Home heating: many seek oil alternative [Mount Desert Islander] Ocean State opens Bangor store [Bangor Daily News] Bar Harbor: Business landscape changing [Mount Desert Islander] DHL sites close in Brewer, P.I. [Bangor Daily News] State receives $2.4 million for coastal planning [Village Soup] Brunswick biz park choice complicated by revelation [The Times Record News] Business seeks out alternative energy [Courier Connection] Extension on lease of Saco Bay waters requested [Keep ME Current] Franklin Savings promotes Tidswell [Sun Journal] Chamber lunch topic announced [Sun Journal] Tom Allen: Winter heating and gasoline squeeze [Seacoast Online] New personnel at Kennebunk Savings [Seacoast Online] York's Dave Trucksess offers biplane tours of the seacoast [Seacoast Online] Midcoast destinations lure cruise ships [Village Soup] Maine News Direct See recent releases and publish your own. A service of the Maine Public Relations Council and MaineBusiness.com. Freeport Businesses Introduce Freeport Creative Arts - a show curated by Bruce Brown... released 7/8/08 Construction Bonds, Inc. Chooses iAutomate: Erlon Surety to Streamline Fast-Growing Surety Bond Busi... released 7/9/08 Maine Audubon Loon Count Celebrates 25 Years released 7/8/08 View more releases | Post a release The Takeaway Newly frugal Jul 11, 2008 07:53 AM Times may be tough but not all businesses are suffering. Walmart sales jumped 6 percent last month. The... more Insurance Hints and Tips Fire Extingishers In the News Jul 11, 2008 01:30 AM Here are three news stories where fire extinguishers - and people trained in their use - saved the day! more Grammar Help Capital Letters Jul 10, 2008 09:06 PM Today's topic is capital letters. Thank goodness, right? Now you will all know what gets capitalized without any... more Events Monday, July 14, 2008 SNOM Networking Event 5:30 pm, The Stadium Restaurant & Sports Bar Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Career Workshop: Advanced Interviewing Amy Jaffe, career counselor, 9:00 am - 10:30 am, Heart at Work office Thursday, July 24, 2008 PROPEL Casco Bay Cruise 2008 6:30-9:30, Casco Bay Lines 772-2811. Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Career Workshop: Informational Interviewing Amy Jaffe, career counselor, 9:00 am - 10:30 am, Heart at Work office Monday, October 20, 2008 Lewiston Area Job Expo 9am - 2pm, Lewiston Ramada Inn 207-781-3249. 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