Maine Digital Press

Portland Biotech Testing Opiate Option

An article in the Portland Press Herald gives new hope to opiate research. If all goes well with human testing, many who cannot use opiates such as Oxycontin because of nausea will be able to do so. Even more important, the compound would render such opiates devoid of giving off a “high” which has debilitated so many opiate addicts in the state of Maine. To families affected by such addictions,...

The Remarkable Sleepers of Caribou

The Sleeper family has been a fixture on the “Flat” in Caribou for 96 years. During that time, this remarkable family has had sweeping and prosperous times and fought staggering challenges. Despite either cycle, the Sleepers and their businesses have continued to grow. As we shall see, this unlikely endurance is due to the intelligence of its ownership, but more than that, is imbued with a sense...

Gene’s Electronics – And That’s the Way It Is

Gene's Electronics Booth at the Aroostook Centre Mall, Presque Isle. Gene Berube of Fort Kent likes the old Walter Cronkite expression and uses it often. The phrase describes his life philosophy and the way he markets and sells his products and services. The phrase also describes the man you see so often on his popular television ads. The man you see in his commercials is the same guy in person. Berube,...

Welcome to Maine Digital Press!

Thanks for coming! Maine Digital Press is a concept that just makes sense. Maine is a tough place to do business. There’s not a whole lot of support, nor is there a whole lot of money to help valuable and indigenous ideas to get started and keep going. That is the common conception. But is it true? We will see as we feature businesses that are thriving in this atmosphere. We, ourselves, are a...