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CommentaryHow Maine companies are creatively navigating the workforce rollercoaster
Holly M. Smevog, HMS Career Coaching September 29, 2025Maine faces workforce challenges that need new solutions. But the good news that the state and its businesses are finding innovative ways to tackle the labor shortages.
Holly M. Smevog, HMS Career Coaching September 29, 2025
CommentaryHow to forge partnerships that boost Maine's economy
Katie Shorey, guest columnist September 23, 2025From shared goals to harnessing the power of nonprofits, here are five ways Maine organizations can build partnerships that deliver real impact.
Katie Shorey, guest columnist September 23, 2025
CommentaryMaine manufacturing: Strong roots, stronger future
John Lewis, Manufacturers Association of Maine Updated: September 1, 2025Manufacturers across Maine are investing in advanced technologies, expanding into global markets and creating good-paying jobs in communities of all sizes.
John Lewis, Manufacturers Association of Maine Updated: September 1, 2025
CommentaryInvesting in the arts is how we can save Portland's Congress Street corridor
Kate Sykes, guest columnist August 14, 2025A recent moratorium on development of performing arts venues of 2,000 seats or more "is just the latest in a series of signals that all point in the same conclusion: it’s time to revisit and renew our vision for the Arts District," writes guest
Kate Sykes, guest columnist August 14, 2025
CommentaryHow Maine is becoming national leader in medical innovation
Virginia Templet, Puritan Medical Products Updated: July 30, 2025Life sciences is a $2.3 billion industry in Maine, and the sector’s job growth has exceeded 30% in recent years — outpacing job creation in all other industries.
Virginia Templet, Puritan Medical Products Updated: July 30, 2025-
CommentaryAuburn offers a blueprint for the role of economic development in strengthening manufacturing
John Lewis, Manufacturers Association of Maine Updated: July 25, 2025In an era when communities are searching for ways to attract investment and stabilize their economies, Auburn has quietly become a model for others to follow, guest columnist John Lewis writes.
John Lewis, Manufacturers Association of Maine Updated: July 25, 2025
CommentaryInside the rotunda: What businesses need to know about new and proposed Maine laws
Kristin Hebert-Grande and Ryan Morse, Murray Plumb & Murray Updated: July 23, 2025With several new laws set to take effect this September, our guest commentators look at the impact for businesses and investors.
Kristin Hebert-Grande and Ryan Morse, Murray Plumb & Murray Updated: July 23, 2025
commentaryOp-Ed: US solar industry is under attack, raising Maine’s already high energy costs
Phil Coupe, ReVision Energy Updated: July 15, 2025At ReVision Energy, we have been wrestling with political attacks on our industry since the company was launched in 2003, Phil Coupe writes in this guest commentary piece.
Phil Coupe, ReVision Energy Updated: July 15, 2025
CommentaryWhy Maine employers should rethink primary care
Matt Rector, Trellis Health Updated: July 3, 2025Primary care is rarely treated like the high-value asset it is. It should be where access begins, trust is built and long-term costs are managed, writes guest columnist Matt Rector.
Matt Rector, Trellis Health Updated: July 3, 2025-
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Manufacturing has strong roots in Maine, and an even stronger future
John Lewis, Manufacturers Association of Maine Updated: July 2, 2025Building a talent pipeline is among the top priorities for the new executive director of the Manufacturers Association of Maine.
John Lewis, Manufacturers Association of Maine Updated: July 2, 2025 
CommentaryOp-Ed: What’s at stake if US lawmakers eliminate the Child Tax Credit
Shanna Cox, Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce June 25, 2025Maine has made important strides in addressing our childcare challenges, but ongoing federal support for working families remains critical.
Shanna Cox, Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce June 25, 2025-
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How to inspire college grads to choose Maine — again
Katie Shorey, Live + Work in Maine June 16, 2025Let's stop treating returning to Maine as a fallback and start treating it as a smart, strategic move, writes guest contributor Katie Shorey.
Katie Shorey, Live + Work in Maine June 16, 2025 
CommentaryThe high cost of distraction: Why businesses must protect time for, um, work
Nancy Marshall, Marshall Communications Updated: June 3, 2025It’s about setting clear boundaries between focused, uninterrupted work and designated times for checking messages, email, and social media, writes guest columnist Nancy Marshall.
Nancy Marshall, Marshall Communications Updated: June 3, 2025
Op-EdOp-Ed: A budget proposal passed in the House threatens to undermine low-cost power for Mainers
Bob Cleaves, Dirigo Solar Updated: June 2, 2025The co-founder of Dirigo Solar weighs in on the federal house bill, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
Bob Cleaves, Dirigo Solar Updated: June 2, 2025
CommentaryOp-Ed: 'Big, beautiful bill’ endangers planned factory in Lewiston — and very future it claims to champion
Kay Aikin, Dynamic Grid Updated: May 26, 2025The sweeping domestic policy bill passed by the U.S. House last week endangers plans for a $6 million advanced battery plant in Lewiston that had been set to employ 70 people in three years.
Kay Aikin, Dynamic Grid Updated: May 26, 2025
CommentaryOp-Ed: We must act now to ensure accessible housing for all
Paul Linet, 3i Housing of Maine May 20, 2025Fewer than 5% of homes in the U.S. meet even basic standards for accessibility. For the 8.2% of Americans with a physical disability — and nearly 30% of older adults with mobility limitations — the housing landscape is bleak.
Paul Linet, 3i Housing of Maine May 20, 2025
The Giving Guide
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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The Giving Guide
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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