Topic: Maine

The Best of Artisan Cosmetics

If you wouldn't eat your bath and body products, you're using the wrong stuff, says Teporah Bilezikian, owner of the makeup company Monavé: "Cosmetics are like fresh batches of pudding -- they shouldn't last six months."READ»

Swans Island Blankets Are Artisanally Made From the Finest Fleece

Maine is not China, and in many ways, that's a fine thing, especially when it comes to Northport-based Swans Island Blankets. "We could never compete on price with low-wage countries or industrial looms," says company president Bill ...READ»

Hydrogen Highway Gains Momentum with SunHydro's First Fueling Station

This past April, we spoke with a startup that had a grand plan for an East Coast hydrogen highway. That plan is now one step closer to reality with this week's news that SunHydro has built its first hydrogen fueling station.READ»

Antiquarian Is a Fresh Typeface From Dead Times

Your handwriting is atrophied. Get a new one, and make it old-fashioned.READ»

Alumni Masters of Design

Jennifer Siegal Jennifer Siegal first grabbed our attention in 2006, as a prefab pioneer with an abundance of percolating ideas. Fast-forward, and the 44-year-old's eco-friendly visions are coming to fruition. Her first completed ...READ»

Wine Corks Fight Off Alternative Stoppers

The radical reinvention of the once-humble cork.READ»

Superstorm: The Worst Leonardo DiCaprio Movie Never Made

The pitch: An oil company lobbyist (Leonardo DiCaprio) is shaken after his girlfriend, a local meteorologist, breaks up with him over reservations of his contribution to global warming. The split is hastened by a massive hurricane ...READ»

Deep Water Oil Wells Stink, What About Deep Water Wind Farms?

Deepwater tech may be in an, ahem, black spot in its history at the moment, but these sort of deep ocean mega-constructions aren't just for oil. How on Earth do you affix an offshore wind farm in ocean waters over 300 feet deep? ...READ»

Next Health: Better Office Health Through Employee's Diet

Moderation, schmoderation. Can Zoe Finch Totten's whole-foods-only wellness system attack companies' health-care costs through employees' stomachs?READ»

• The New (Food) Math

A History of Green Brands: 2000's Thousands of Flowers Bloom

This decade was a tipping point for the sustainability movement and this piece, written by Landor Associates' Russ Meyers, looks at the promotion and expansion of green brands.With the beginning of a new decade came new interest in ...READ»

• Slideshow: 50 Years of Marketing

MINI Cooper Rally Attracts Owners From Maine, Vermont And New Hampshire

MINI Cooper owners In Massachusetts compete in poker rally hosted by MINI Of Peabody. Space is limited and MINI Cooper owners are encouraged to register quickly.READ»

MINI Cooper Rally Attracts Owners From Maine, Vermont And New Hampshire

MINI Cooper owners In Massachusetts compete in poker rally hosted by MINI Of Peabody. Space is limited and MINI Cooper owners are encouraged to register quickly.READ»

A History of Green Brands: 1980’s – Green Shoots Appear

Written by Landor Associates' Chief Strategy Officer, Russ Meyers looks at the growing consumer awareness, their influence on brands and the emergence of green products.The 1980s—it was the era of big hair, big shoulder pads, and ...READ»

A History of Green Brands 1960s and 1970s – Doing the Groundwork

Written by Landor Associates' Chief Strategy Officer, Russ Meyer, this series explores the evolution of the sustainability movement through the eyes of a marketer interested in the growth of green brandsGreen cars, green cleaners, ...READ»

• Slideshows: 50 Years of Green Marketing

Portland Pre Owned Car Dealers Launch New Service Centers

Maine used car dealers, The Westbrook Pre Owned Super Center and the Brunswick Pre Owned Super Center, announce the opening of their new service centers.READ»

White House Retrofit Ramp-Up Program Boosts Local Energy Efficiency Projects

The White House is continuing on its energy efficiency bent with the Retrofit Ramp-Up program, a $452 million cash infusion for U.S. communities to make energy efficient building retrofits accessible to both homeowners and ...READ»

Current Health Insurance Reform Issues

No sooner had President Obama signed the last piece of the health insurance reform package on March 30 than he hit the road, traveling to a number of states to sell the public on the new health care law of the land. On their Easter/Passover recess break, many members of Congress were engaged in their own READ»

You Cannot Go Backwards Into the Future

When it comes to positive climate action, those who say it can't be done shouldn't interrupt those who are doing it.READ»

Boston MINI Cooper Dealer to Introduce MINI Countryman This Fall

MINI of Peabody in MA to feature the new MINI Countryman, MINI’s first SUV concept vehicle, this fall.READ»

Business@Large - In Defense Of The Postal Service...

The Postal Service - A stamp of approval (Yes, THAT Postal Service...)READ»

Bill Doge Kia Serving Portland Announces Sale on 2011 Sorento

Maine Kia dealer, Bill Dodge, announces 0% financing on the all new 2011 Sorento, plus new lease programs and the opportunity to save over $3,000 off the MSRP.READ»

Leadership for a Thriving, Sustainable World

This blog is part of our Inspired Ethonomics series. It's co-authored by Second Nature President Anthony Cortese and Senior Fellow Georges Dyer.“The question of reaching sustainability is not about whether we will have the money, or ...READ»

Sale Announced on MINI Coopers at MINI of Peabody in Boston MA

Boston Area MINI Cooper Dealer announces sale on two of their best selling Certitified Pre Owned used MINI Cooper models – the 2009 MINI Clubman and 2007 MINI Cooper Hardtop.READ»

Sale Announced on MINI Coopers at MINI of Peabody in Boston MA

Boston Area MINI Cooper Dealer announces sale on two of their best selling Certitified Pre Owned used MINI Cooper models – the 2009 MINI Clubman and 2007 MINI Cooper Hardtop.READ»

Boston MINI Cooper Dealer Presented With 2009 National Motoring Cup Award

Boston MINI Cooper dealer, MINI of Peabody, has just been named the 2009 National Motoring Cup Award winner. The award was given by MINI USA and is only presented to one dealer nationwide.READ»