September 17, 2012 Edition

Health care

🔒A new focus on mental wellness at work

Mental health in the workplace can be an awkward issue for employers to address, but the cost is clear. An estimated 217 million workdays and $44 billion in productivity is […]

News

🔒From the editor: Passion and its many forms

Attending high school in a blue-collar town in Massachusetts at the height of the Baby Boom left...

Arts & Culture

🔒Maine museums find partners in business

Amy Lent, executive director of the Maine Maritime Museum, doesn't have far to look for evidence that...

News

🔒How an employee can cost 50% more than their pay

If you pay your employees $10 per hour and bill them out at $15 per hour, you...

Higher education

🔒Top Gun program gives a leg up to innovators

Susan MacKay and Bill Keleher spent two-plus months in the same Top Gun program, but it wasn't...

Health care

🔒Rockport EMT cuts 50 lbs. in workplace challenge

In his career as a paramedic, Dennis Simmons has seen the toll an unhealthy lifestyle can take....

Government & Politics

🔒A Q&A with Jeanne Paquette, the state’s new Dept. of Labor boss

Jeanne Paquette, the newly appointed Maine Commissioner of Labor, has a formidable background in the private sector.A...

Economic development

🔒Seed capital program nears depletion

Quietly and without fanfare, a state program on the books since 1989 has helped bring scarce venture...

Health care

🔒New programs may help small businesses cut health care costs

The No. 1 issue facing most Maine businesses is how to afford health insurance coverage for their...

Government & Politics

🔒Capitol Update | Kick the can

Fed budget battle loomsDelegation laments inactionAgreement details still unknownReturning lawmakers in Congress are questioning whether to continue...

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🔒E2Tech showcases growth, innovators

Months after welcoming a new executive director, the Portland-based energy consortium, E2Tech will mark its 10th year...

Law

🔒Should your employees telecommute? Assessing the risks.

Technological advances and innovations bring advantages and efficiencies. But, sooner or later, most changes bring potential disadvantages...

Banking & Finance

🔒Coastal Women’s Healthcare pioneers electronic records

At Coastal Women's Healthcare, an expectant mother bypasses two receptionists near the practice's front door on her...

Banking & Finance

🔒A new market opens for legal settlement specialists in Maine

Litigation is a burden to business. While at least 90% of all cases settle, it is often...

News

🔒Conservation protects a way of life and the economy

To the editor:Recently, the Biddeford/Kennebunkport community got together to celebrate the great conservation achievement of purchasing Timber...

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