We've been through the worst recession since the great depression, but some Maine businesses have managed to navigate the rough economic seas.
Thanks to some innovative ideas from the owner and workers, an Aroostook County business has managed to not only survive the recession, but may now be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
David Gordon, Owner Katahdin Cedar Homes: "It's been a tough period for the whole industry. It hasn't been a bed of roses for anybody whether fencing, housing, or any other part of the home industry, it's really tough."
Gordon's father started Katahdin Cedar Homes back in 1973.
He's been working here since 1977, and these have been some of the hardest times for the home building industry he's seen. Gordon saw the economic climate declining and knew his company needed to focus on using all of its resources, that means using every bit of their cedar logs.
"When we buy our trees, to us, each one looks like a gallon of gasoline," Says Gordon. "If you throw part of that gallon of gasoline away your cost to...
