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At least 35 jobs to be cut at Charleston prison
August 7, 2015The change of Mountain View Youth Development Center in Charleston from a youth to an adult prison will result in at least 35 positions being cut, according to the Maine State Employees Association.
August 7, 2015- Commentary
A community model for inspiring young women to STEM achievement
July 13, 2015The founding of the Sisters of Mercy, a religious congregation dedicated to the concerns of women and children, was inspired by Mother Catherine McAuley's confrontation with poverty and the oppression of women.
July 13, 2015 Freedom farm finds nothing’s free about name
June 16, 2015A small family farm in Freedom is planning to change its name after being sued by a multinational tomato-growing firm over a trademark dispute.
June 16, 2015- Commentary
Making energy cheaper, cleaner and more predictable
May 4, 2015As a newly minted member of the Legislature, I wanted to be on the Energy, Utilities and Technology committee. My goal is for Maine to have the cheapest, cleanest power in the nation.
May 4, 2015 - Inside the Notebook
How does limiting debate on TPP trade agreement serve the public?
May 4, 2015In October 2011, more than a year before his election as Maine's junior U.S. senator, Angus King wrote a commentary for Bowdoin College's student newspaper suggesting that free trade isn't always what it's cracked up to be.
May 4, 2015 - To the Editor
Wick Johnson: 'We continually underestimate the vibrancy of the Maine economy'
April 20, 2015I like your focus on real business in Maine. We continually underestimate the vibrancy of the Maine economy and often miss the point when we try to stimulate growth. Maine is really a micro-business state, not a small business state.
April 20, 2015 - Commentary
TIFs benefit more than businesses
April 6, 2015While the availability of programs to promote economic development for municipalities are few and far between, Maine law provides one important tool — tax increment financing.
April 6, 2015 - From the Editor
Maine's business leaders are about more than the bottom line
March 23, 2015It's always good when a reporter comes back from an assignment and says, “Oh man, we talked for three hours!”
That was the case with all three of the interviews with this year's Business Leaders of the Year.
March 23, 2015 - From the Editor
Like the real estate motto, Maine offers location, location, location
February 23, 2015During hard times or hard winters, Maine and Mainers chug along. Yet there are always those asking how Maine can grow and prosper.
February 23, 2015 - Inside the Notebook
On Steve Jobs, disruptive technologies and finding the innovative spirit in Maine
February 9, 2015On Jan. 30, 1984, a tall, slender young man in a double-breasted suit stood alone at the corner of Clarendon Street and St.
February 9, 2015 - Politics & Co.
Out-of-state worker recruitment aided by various programs
February 9, 2015Portland's fastest-growing companies are working hard to recruit the workers they need.
February 9, 2015 - From the Editor
As Aroostook goes, so goes the rest of Maine
February 9, 2015Back in October, when Senior Writer James McCarthy and I first paid a visit to Aroostook County, potatoes were not the only things on our minds.
February 9, 2015 - Commentary
CEOs need to understand workplace safety
February 9, 2015What If you held the cure for cancer or heart disease in your hands? How would it make you feel? Would you share it with the world?
February 9, 2015 - Inside the Notebook
Taking inspiration from a podcast about starting a podcast business
January 26, 2015For the longest time, I never considered myself as having the traits of an entrepreneur. Of course, I'm not going to start my own company, nor do I plan to any time soon.
January 26, 2015 - From the Editor
Education and diversity key to growth in Maine
January 26, 2015Education and diversity in Maine are hot topics now.
This was reinforced at our recent Mainebiz panel discussion, “Five on the Future.”
January 26, 2015 - Politics & Co.
LePage administration's reform list includes business initiatives
January 12, 2015State government is back at work and lawmakers are already losing sleep drafting bills for the legislative session.
January 12, 2015
