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How to get your business ready for the Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave law
Stacey Hyland, guest columnist October 22, 2025Successful implementation will require thoughtful preparation and strategic planning both to reduce confusion and to support employees during the transition.
Stacey Hyland, guest columnist October 22, 2025
How Maine can shift the narrative from 'brain drain' to 'brain gain'
Katie Shorey, guest columnist October 20, 2025When structured with intention, internships can be one of the most powerful ways to attract, develop and retain young talent in Maine, our guest columnist writes.
Katie Shorey, guest columnist October 20, 2025
How Maine businesses can tackle regulatory headaches by hiring former federal employees
Holly M. Smevog, guest columnist Updated: October 22, 2025Companies hiring former federal employees report faster regulatory approvals, higher rates of government contract wins and reductions in compliance violations.
Holly M. Smevog, guest columnist Updated: October 22, 2025
Construction career event draws record 1,000 Maine students
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 20, 2025Maine's construction workforce is projected to grow over the next decade. Exhibitors included heavy equipment operators, electricians and welders providing hands-on demonstrations.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 20, 2025
UMaine’s advanced capabilities advance companies and workforce for the 21st century
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 20, 2025The Advanced Manufacturing Center has worked with hundreds of companies and trained scores of students. The engineering support and service center helps move ideas from concept to production through prototyping, design and fabrication plus workforce
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 20, 2025-
40 Under 40: Katie Jones is recognizing the economic power of workplace culture
Updated: October 6, 2025The CEO of the Nimble Group served as an advisor for the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute, a big sister for Big Brothers Big Sisters and on the alumnae advisory council for Pi Beta Phi’s West Virginia Alpha chapter.
Updated: October 6, 2025
How to get out of a 'job-hugging' rut without quitting your job
Ann Leamon, guest columnist Updated: September 30, 2025If you're determined to stay put in a job for life without getting burned out, here are plenty of ways to stay engaged, from taking on more tasks to seeking out volunteer opportunities, our guest columnist writes.
Ann Leamon, guest columnist Updated: September 30, 2025
York County boatbuilding school launches workforce development program
Laurie Schreiber September 18, 2025The Landing School launched the program as a corporate philanthropy initiative designed to invest in the next generation of marine trades professionals.
Laurie Schreiber September 18, 2025
Maine's minimum hourly wage to hit $15.10 next year
Renee Cordes September 12, 2025The increase, set to take effect on Jan. 1, will be 45 cents higher than the current rate.
Renee Cordes September 12, 2025
Keller Williams job fairs attract broad demographic
Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 8, 2025The fair, now in its fifth season, draws women and men from their 20s to 70s, some interested in being licensed, others interested in administrative work or joining a team.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 8, 2025
Making waves in Maine: ‘Lift All Boats’ program mentors teens in the art of lobstering
Renee Cordes Updated: September 1, 2025The nonprofit mentorship program by the team behind Luke’s Lobster aims to give high school students an entry point into lobstering either as a hobby or livelihood.
Renee Cordes Updated: September 1, 2025-
How to make connections and plug into a new community
Katie Shorey, guest columnist Updated: August 25, 2025For anyone who has recently relocated, guest columnist Katie Shorey offers a playbook for building your professional and personal networks.
Katie Shorey, guest columnist Updated: August 25, 2025 
Hire ground: Northern Maine employers hustle to attract — and keep — workers
Renee Cordes Updated: August 25, 2025Across Piscataquis County, employers in sectors from health care to manufacturing and hospitality are improvising to hire and retain employees.
Renee Cordes Updated: August 25, 2025
With summer slipping away, here's how to carve out some 'me' time
Kym Dakin-Neal, guest columnist Updated: August 26, 2025Taking time off isn’t about escaping responsibility, it's about making sure we have the energy, focus and clarity to bring our best selves to the work that truly matters, our guest columnist writes.
Kym Dakin-Neal, guest columnist Updated: August 26, 2025
Maine ranked among top states for women's equality
Renee Cordes Updated: August 19, 2025The Pine Tree State outshines all but three other states for women's equality in a barometer by personal finance website WalletHub.
Renee Cordes Updated: August 19, 2025
How to change careers in today's job market
Leo Waterston, Waterston Coaching & Consulting August 14, 2025Steps for a successful career change include clarifying your "why" and adopting a growth mindset, as suggested by our guest columnist.
Leo Waterston, Waterston Coaching & Consulting August 14, 2025
Today's Poll
Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank
As hotel construction continues across Portland — with 10 new projects approved before the city imposed a moratorium on new hotel development — developers argue that new hotels bring jobs, tax revenue and visitors.
In June, the city extended the moratorium by six months.
With a growing number of hotel projects underway or proposed, some ask whether the market is saturated. Activists argue that developers should focus on much-needed housing.
Meantime, hotel rates routinely exceed $400 a night in Portland, so there's still apparently demand.
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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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