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🔒Workforce development: Community colleges training workers to meet demand across industries

Maine’s seven community colleges, from Presque Isle to Wells, are helping employers train skilled workers faster in a tight labor market.

🔒Construction moving ahead at Roux Institute’s evolving Portland campus

The soaring seven-story structure will be the future home of Northeastern University’s Roux Institute, which is projected to welcome graduate students for the spring 2028 semester.

Study casts doubt on Maine’s medical school ambitions

UMaine is well positioned to start a public medical school, but $250 million in startup costs plus tens of millions for operations mean the project is not financially feasible.

Factory floors and supply chains: The year in manufacturing

Here’s a look back at 10 stories that shaped 2025, starting with a photo essay by photographer Tim Greenway from the 2025 Mainebiz Fact Book.
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From making waves to fighting hunger: Uplifting news in 2025

The year’s good news ran the gamut — from mentoring teens in lobstering to combating food insecurity.

Limits on federal work permits will disrupt Maine businesses, employers say

Seafood production facilities “absolutely depend on workers from immigrant communities” to get seafood to the markets, said one employer.

College of the Atlantic to fund six scholarships for Maine residents

Six Maine students will be selected to receive full scholarships to the Bar Harbor-based liberal arts college through the school's new Pine Tree Scholars program.

UMaine System, graduate student workers’ union ratify collective bargaining agreement 

The new contract provides for stipend increases, health insurance benefits and free tuition for the 900 workers represented by the union.
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Getting the job done: What employers need to know about recruiting in 2026

Employers are increasingly using skills assessments during job interviews to gauge real-world capabilities, Chelsea Livingston of KMA Human Resources writes in a guest column for Mainebiz.

Acadia National Park gets $10.8M to jumpstart employee-housing project

If the park can’t provide bedrooms for prospective seasonal employees, most couldn’t find a place to live within commuting distance — also increasingly the case with permanent staff.
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