Stacy Mitchell

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Market forces vs. government intervention

Choosing sides
People heading to a forum about how to preserve downtown Portland’s local business environment had to walk past vacant storefronts, and some soon to be vacated, to get to the discussion.
By IAN PAIGE | February 21, 2007

Indie economy

Portland’s new Buy Local campaign is playing nice, for now
Carolyn Mix is one of Buy Local’s newest converts. Owner of the 2Note botanical perfumery, which has been open in the Old Port for about six months, Mix says she joined Portland’s new coalition of independent businesses because she believes in the cause.
By SARA DONNELLY | December 06, 2006

Kudos Sara

Letters to the Portland editor: November 24, 2006

By PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | November 21, 2006

Inside the box

Portland author Stacy Mitchell explores the real cost of faceless corporate retail
At first glance, Westbrook must have seemed a likely location for southern Maine’s next Wal-Mart. Cheap cuts both ways: Excerpt from Big-Box Swindle. By Stacy Mitchell
By SARA DONNELLY | November 08, 2006

Cheap cuts both ways

Excerpt from Big-Box Swindle
“Think big-box stores and bargains are synonymous? Think again,” declared a report on buying appliances in the September 2005 issue of Consumer Reports . Inside the box: Portland author Stacy Mitchell explores the real cost of faceless corporate retail. By Sara Donnelly
By STACY MITCHELL | November 08, 2006

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