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May 15, 2017 Edition
Focus on Education & Training

Job training: Maine Community College System syncs with businesses to get people working

Laurie Schreiber

Ralph Jellison was in his early 50s when he lost his job with the closure of Verso Paper Corp.'s mill in Bucksport in April 2015.

  • An inside look at IDEXX's 'culture of innovation'

    Renee Cordes

    Giovani Twigge, chief human resources officer at IDEXX Laboratories Inc. discusses the company's “culture of innovation” and approach to employee wellness.

  • Finding my way from Belgium to Biddeford

    Renee Cordes

    My day in Biddeford began at the Palace Diner, a cute-as-a-button eatery in a 1927 dining car. Maine's oldest diner was abuzz with activity that brisk March morning, but counter stools were wiped clean as soon as they were cleared.

  • Grohman's bill aims to boost MTI's role in creating strong innovation economy

    James McCarthy

    The scope of Maine Technology Institute's mission in supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in Maine would be broadened under a bill proposed by state Rep. Martin Grohman, D-Biddeford.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Retraining your way into a new line of work

    In the business world, life often imitates art. “Life” is a story in the Washington Post that says that interns at Facebook make $8,000 a month. How many of you had unpaid internships in college? I know I did.

  • In Short
    In Short

    IN SHORT

    New hiresBusiness Lending Solutions in Hampden hired Don Smith as assistant vice president and lending officer. Smith was previously commercial loan manager at Penobscot County Federal Credit Union.

Today's Poll

Has your business taken significant, voluntary steps to reduce its impact on the environment?
Poll Description

Monday is Earth Day — the annual celebration, dating to 1970, of our planet and its environment. 

Created by a United Nations proclamation, Earth Day has grown to include a wide range of events in more than 190 countries. The official theme for 2024 is "Planet vs. Plastics." The day, April 22, also has led to the designation of April as Earth Month.

Mainers and Maine businesses have long strived to protect the natural environment of the state and of the world.

One recent example: Allagash Brewing Co., based in Portland, has teamed up with Patagonia Provisions, the outdoor clothing maker's food and beverage business, to make a limited-edition beer from organic ingredients including Kernza. That's the trademarked name for a perennial grain, harvested from a form of wheatgrass, with long roots that protect soil from erosion, minimize the need for tilling, and help sequester carbon.

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