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Education & Training

  • Charter school and its fired founder head to court

    March 12, 2013

    The board of Portland's first charter school is taking its founder, John Jaques, to court over control of the school's website and other online property.

    March 12, 2013
  • Hall named permanent CEO of Portland Chamber

    March 4, 2013

    Chris Hall has been named CEO of the Portland Regional Chamber, one of the state's largest, following a national search that netted 85 applicants.

    March 4, 2013
  • FabLab aims to boost Maine manufacturing

    Lori Valigra March 4, 2013

    Sarah Boisvert wants to stem the tide of young people leaving Maine to find work by transplanting a concept from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology called the FabLab, a facility where students of all ages can use sophisticated equipment to

    Lori Valigra March 4, 2013
  • High school grad rates rise 1.5%

    February 26, 2013

    A larger percentage of Maine students graduated high school in 2012, according to the latest figures, though nearly one-third of the state's schools lag behind federal standards.

    February 26, 2013
  • White House warns ME of sequester cuts

    February 25, 2013

    The White House is warning each state of the potential impact of automatic federal budget cuts if Congress fails to craft a deficit reduction plan by March 1.

    February 25, 2013
  • MDI lab launches regenerative tissue spinoff

    Lori Valigra February 19, 2013

    The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory has spun off the first company in its 115-year history, led by lab director Kevin Strange and regenerative biology researcher Voot Yin.

    Lori Valigra February 19, 2013
  • $153M supplemental budget clears committee

    February 14, 2013

    The Maine Legislature's Appropriations Committee unanimously voted to move a $153 million supplemental budget plan to close a $112 million budget gap in the current fiscal year.

    February 14, 2013
  • A collaborative construction process produces the new MaineGeneral

    Matt Dodge February 4, 2013

    When Augusta's new MaineGeneral hospital opens in the fall of 2013, the $312 million project will showcase not only the latest medical diagnostic and treatment services, but also a new trend in construction management expected to benefit the hospi

    Matt Dodge February 4, 2013
  • Report urges early education investment

    January 25, 2013

    A new report by America's Edge, a national education policy think tank with an office in Maine, argues that Maine's road to economic recovery should include investments in early education programs as a long-term strategy with some short-term benef

    January 25, 2013
  • State report shows projected winners and losers by sector

    In Short Project Manager January 21, 2013

    The Center for Workforce Research and Information recently released its Job Outlook to 2020, which revealed some surprising employment trends in the state of Maine.

    In Short Project Manager January 21, 2013
  • State nixes 4 of 5 charter school proposals

    January 9, 2013

    A state panel has given initial approval to just one proposed charter school out of a field of five applications under consideration for 2013.

    January 9, 2013
  • Grant funds KVCC sustainable farming program

    January 8, 2013

    Thanks to a $100,000 grant, Kennebec Valley Community College will offer the first two-year sustainable agriculture degree in the state.

    January 8, 2013
  • New independent contractor regs take effect

    December 31, 2012

    Maine's Labor Department says the state's new definition of an independent contractor takes effect today.

    December 31, 2012
  • Program tackles IT work force shortage

    December 31, 2012

    Project Login, a program spearheaded by the University of Maine System and Educate Maine, is looking to double the number of computer science and information technology graduates from the university system by 2016.

    December 31, 2012
  • Gov. LePage calls for $35.5 million in spending cuts

    December 28, 2012

    School districts and the Department of Health and Human Services will bear the brunt of Gov. Paul R. LePage's efforts to balance the state budget.

    December 28, 2012
  • Maine bottom in Forbes rank for third time

    December 13, 2012

    Forbes magazine has again ranked Maine last in its list of the best states for business.

    December 13, 2012

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Would you swap your staff members for AI?
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Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into the workplace, it's no surprise that many workers are feeling uneasy — wondering whether their roles might eventually be handed over to machines.

Ultimately, it’s the managers who hold that power — the ones who decide whether a job stays with a human or is passed on to an algorithm.

A global software company, Trio.dev, surveyed 3,000 managers across the U.S. to determine if they would swap staff for AI.

Strikingly, 67% of managers in the Pine Tree State said they would replace staff with AI without hesitation — the highest percentage in the country.