Letters mailed to more than 20,000 students accepted to one of Maine's public universities were signed by employers including WEX, MEMIC and MaineHealth.
U.S. News & World Report released its annual quality-of-life rankings this week, and the results show other New England states climbing higher on the list.
Portland is ranked No. 7 in a new barometer of summer job markets by personal finance website WalletHub, while Lewiston is No. 49 out of more than 180 cities across the U.S.