The Own Your Career edition of MaineBusiness.com: 08/01/2008

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Business Headlines Blogs Maine News Direct Events Resources Classifieds Friday, August 1, 2008 Today's Business Headlines Despite surplus, Maine has troubles ahead [Portland Press Herald] FairPoint cards customers, irking some [Bangor Daily News] Paper's suitors have strong Maine ties [Portland Press Herald] Conflicts of interest possible for three prospective buyers [Portland Press Herald] Newspaper presses for ruling on guild contract issue [Portland Press Herald] Blethen papers attract group from Maine [Bangor Daily News] Maine Investors To Make Bid For Newspapers [MPBN Maine News] Threats, costs led Navy to cut fleet [Portland Press Herald] Developer unveils futuristic $60M bio-energy plant [Keep ME Current] Fuel's paradise: A gallon costs up to $0.30 less [Portland Press Herald] States offer public cheap firewood [Portland Press Herald] Popularity of raw milk growing [Bangor Daily News] State purchases rail line to Fryeburg [Sun Journal] Hermon's Morgan Hill complex, Tapley Pools headed for auction [Bangor Daily News] Buses filling a growing niche [Mount Desert Islander] Wireless grid may expand [Mount Desert Islander] Auburn 'redeveloper' buys Cook's Corner property [The Times Record News] Pay-per-bag may be Cape's new mantra [Keep ME Current] Potential Buyer Emerges for Blethen Maine Newspapers [The Ellsworth American] Bottom line on early learning - investment yields dividends [The Times Record News] Pair picked for BNAS reuse team [The Times Record News] Westbrook: New owner attempts to reopen bar closed by city [Keep ME Current] Fishing Co-op Expands To Belfast [MPBN Maine News] Group Wants Deadline For Cleanup of Holtrachem Site [MPBN Maine News] Gorham: Poppy Deal seals the Golden Spoon for Treehouse Cafe [Keep ME Current] Westbrook: Cabbies seek to start new companies [Keep ME Current] Eat Local Festival planned [Sun Journal] Waterville: Speak Easy restaurant and jazz venue may shut down [Morning Sentinel] LaMarche pitches casino to Rotary [Sun Journal] CareerCenter lists August programs [Sun Journal] Lobster lovers shelling out less [Bangor Daily News] Bangor Hydro: Rate hike not as steep as it seems [Bangor Daily News] Eco-resort Threat to Schoodic Wildlife; Developers Weigh Options [The Ellsworth American] Cascade Falls comes full circle with deed to city [Keep ME Current] Baldacci family sells restaurant property [Bangor Daily News] Where there's a mill there's a way [Keep ME Current] Operators of failed Biddeford business face new legal woes [The Associated Press] Alternative to driving mixes work, play [Village Soup] Waldoboro: Fernald's 5 & 10 for Sale to Right Owner [Lincoln County News] Parkview, CMMC debut new building [The Times Record News] State's $20M fund investment sinking [Keep ME Current] Rockland: Groups nix Walgreens plan a second time [Village Soup] PUC nominee praised, panned by politicos [Village Soup] Lobster lovers shell out less [The Associated Press] Wisconsin closure may benefit other mills [Sun Journal] Paris: Minnie's diner gets reprieve [Sun Journal] Farmington: After 40 years, barber hangs up clippers [Sun Journal] Androscoggin Bank: Grover hired as vice president [Sun Journal] Savings Bank hires Jamie Gray [Sun Journal] Bangor Hydro says lightning caused outage [Bangor Daily News] Maine, NH, Mass mortgage company accused of fraud [The Associated Press] Investors eye Blethen Maine Newspapers [The Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre)] New Gloucester: Wing's owner takes flight [Sun Journal] Mark Nutting's Blog Entries Renting Your Job Jul 30, 2008 11:15 PM I had an Epiphany a while back that I decided to share with you... working for someone else is like... more The Takeaway Want to save $7,647? 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