Commentary

In the just-released 2021 Mainebiz Fact Book, expert contributor Tom Landry writes about how Maine real estate has become a national phenom at a time when real estate everywhere is setting records.

While Maine has the country's oldest population, it's growing in some respects. There is a great opportunity to recruit, hire and retain people of color.

Maine’s performing arts organizations are in trouble. And their closures, furloughs, and layoffs are negatively impacting downtowns, small businesses, and communities — for all of which the performing arts mean business.

A husband-and-wife team of marketing and PR experts, based in Westbrook, share lessons they've learned from their 9-year-old daughter's business ventures. The lessons are useful for grown-ups, too.

As we start a new decade, housing markets have undergone a significant transition from both 20 and 10 years ago. The new normal that has emerged will have a profound effect on Mainers.

When talking about a strong Maine economy, industries like marine resources, tourism and biotech justifiably top the list. Yet, the pursuit of a prosperous Maine requires deeper understanding of how communities thrive, including the wide variety of roles nonprofits play in sustaining and enriching community health and vibrancy.

Nonprofits are on the verge of losing large numbers of leaders. Almost half of our members at the Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP) report they anticipate a leadership change in the next five years, and other estimates are even more dramatic.

I was born in Maine in 1990. I was raised and went to high school in Maine....

As a farmer in rural Maine, I’ve noticed that there’s an issue nearly all politicians agree on:...