Letter from the Editor: Amid economic changes, central Maine adapts
Augusta and Waterville and the surrounding areas were already undergoing major changes in the past few years, but the pandemic has added another dimension to the changes.
As Renee Cordes reports, Thomas College is investing in its immediate future, spending $1 million just to get ready for students in the fall. Elsewhere in her roundup, she notes that the current economic uncertainty did not prevent two banks from merging. See “Central Maine roundup” on Page 12.
The dairy industry has already seen some difficult years and the pandemic has added a new level of stress. To see how farmers and producers are coping, see Laurie Schreiber’s story, “Dairy duress,” on Page 15.
Summer camps typically generate $200 million in economic activity a year. This year, of course, proves to be a different story, yet while most camps are closed some are finding ways to generate revenue in other ways. See Maureen Milliken’s “Happy camping in the COVID era” on Page 18.
Elsewhere in the issue, we rank Maine’s highest paid lobbyists on Page 22.
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