Focus on the midcoast. Even after decades of decline in manufacturing around

Focus on the midcoast. Even after decades of decline in manufacturing around the state, the closure of Nautica Enterprises in Rockland came as a shock. Nautica\u27s headquarters are in New York, and it operates a second manufacturing plant in Virginia. Rockland did not expect a problem until its Tax Increment Financing package expires in 2010. Maine may or may not be a supportive business state, but its unemployment rate is about 4 percent, and Rockland\u27s is below that. Details