• Steve Kaelble, Staff Editor, Area Development

Although growth had been lagging in the New England States, they’re now catching up to the rest of the nation in terms of economic recovery.

• Area Development Research Desk

Corporate income tax, Sales and use taxes, Property tax, Railroad tax, Telecommunications property tax, Tax Credits, Exemptions, Reimbursements, Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement Program, Jobs and investment tax credit, Business inventory, Goods in transit, Research and development, Pollution-control equipment, Industrial machinery and equipment, Industrial fuels and raw materials, Mining property, Seed capital tax credit, Dependent health benefits credit, Employer-provided long-term care benefits credit, Employer-assisted daycare credit, High technology investment tax credit

• Area Development Research Desk

Maine's economic development, finance and tax organizations provide a range of incentive programs to initiate new business and commercial investment.

• Dale D. Buss, Staff Editor, Area Development

As a prime recipient of venture-capital investment, the New England region is continuing to attract entrepreneurs and grow jobs.

• Mark Crawford, Staff Editor, Area Development

Jobs are coming back slowly in New England, with aerospace/defense, bioscience, and fulfillment centers taking the lead.