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CommentaryInvesting in the arts is how we can save Portland's Congress Street corridor
August 14, 2025A recent moratorium on development of performing arts venues of 2,000 seats or more "is just the latest in a series of signals that all point in the same conclusion: it’s time to revisit and renew our vision for the Arts District," writes guest
August 14, 2025
CommentaryHow Maine is becoming national leader in medical innovation
Updated: July 30, 2025Life sciences is a $2.3 billion industry in Maine, and the sector’s job growth has exceeded 30% in recent years — outpacing job creation in all other industries.
Updated: July 30, 2025
CommentaryAuburn offers a blueprint for the role of economic development in strengthening manufacturing
Updated: July 25, 2025In an era when communities are searching for ways to attract investment and stabilize their economies, Auburn has quietly become a model for others to follow, guest columnist John Lewis writes.
Updated: July 25, 2025
CommentaryInside the rotunda: What businesses need to know about new and proposed Maine laws
Updated: July 23, 2025With several new laws set to take effect this September, our guest commentators look at the impact for businesses and investors.
Updated: July 23, 2025
commentaryOp-Ed: US solar industry is under attack, raising Maine’s already high energy costs
Updated: July 15, 2025At ReVision Energy, we have been wrestling with political attacks on our industry since the company was launched in 2003, Phil Coupe writes in this guest commentary piece.
Updated: July 15, 2025-
CommentaryWhy Maine employers should rethink primary care
Updated: July 3, 2025Primary care is rarely treated like the high-value asset it is. It should be where access begins, trust is built and long-term costs are managed, writes guest columnist Matt Rector.
Updated: July 3, 2025-
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Manufacturing has strong roots in Maine, and an even stronger future
Updated: July 2, 2025Building a talent pipeline is among the top priorities for the new executive director of the Manufacturers Association of Maine.
Updated: July 2, 2025 
CommentaryOp-Ed: What’s at stake if US lawmakers eliminate the Child Tax Credit
June 25, 2025Maine has made important strides in addressing our childcare challenges, but ongoing federal support for working families remains critical.
June 25, 2025
commentaryHow to inspire college grads to choose Maine — again
June 16, 2025Let's stop treating returning to Maine as a fallback and start treating it as a smart, strategic move, writes guest contributor Katie Shorey.
June 16, 2025
CommentaryThe high cost of distraction: Why businesses must protect time for, um, work
Updated: June 3, 2025It’s about setting clear boundaries between focused, uninterrupted work and designated times for checking messages, email, and social media, writes guest columnist Nancy Marshall.
Updated: June 3, 2025
Op-EdOp-Ed: A budget proposal passed in the House threatens to undermine low-cost power for Mainers
Updated: June 2, 2025The co-founder of Dirigo Solar weighs in on the federal house bill, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
Updated: June 2, 2025
CommentaryOp-Ed: 'Big, beautiful bill’ endangers planned factory in Lewiston — and very future it claims to champion
Updated: May 26, 2025The sweeping domestic policy bill passed by the U.S. House last week endangers plans for a $6 million advanced battery plant in Lewiston that had been set to employ 70 people in three years.
Updated: May 26, 2025
CommentaryOp-Ed: We must act now to ensure accessible housing for all
May 20, 2025Fewer than 5% of homes in the U.S. meet even basic standards for accessibility. For the 8.2% of Americans with a physical disability — and nearly 30% of older adults with mobility limitations — the housing landscape is bleak.
May 20, 2025-
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Why the business community must lead the movement for education reform
May 12, 2025The future of our workforce — and our economy — depends on deeper, more intentional collaboration between education and industry.
May 12, 2025 
commentaryOp-Ed: Federal cannabis regulations should be revised to reflect legalization in states
Updated: May 7, 2025Maine is among the states that has legalized sales of recreational cannabis, but federal regulations still lag behind what the states are doing, guest columnist Roger Katz writes.
Updated: May 7, 2025
CommentaryHow to turn local talent into the next wave of Maine entrepreneurs
Updated: May 8, 2025Maine has built a surprisingly robust startup support system — but too few people know where to begin.
Updated: May 8, 2025
