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Commentary

  • From the Editor

    Mainebiz staff expanding its horizons in 2018

    Peter Van Allen January 8, 2018

    For this year, I've asked the Mainebiz editorial staff to expand its horizons.

    Peter Van Allen January 8, 2018
  • From the Editor

    It takes a village to raise a business

    Peter Van Allen November 27, 2017

    American Roots is one of several businesses Mainebiz honored recently at our Next event.

    Peter Van Allen November 27, 2017
  • To the Editor

    What about athenahealth?

    Randall Poulton, Winterport November 27, 2017

    I have been reading Mainebiz for many years. Lately, I have been disappointed by not only the focus on southern Maine, but your general ignorance about “northern” Maine.

    Randall Poulton, Winterport November 27, 2017
  • From the Editor

    Worker shortage and lack of affordable housing go hand in hand

    Peter Van Allen October 16, 2017

    Mainebiz's “On the Road” events are a great way for the staff here to get a feel for what's going on around the state.

    Peter Van Allen October 16, 2017
  • From the Editor

    Maine health care's daunting challenge

    Peter Van Allen September 18, 2017

    Maine's rural areas face a number of challenges, ranging from a shrinking (and aging) workforce to a lack of reliable internet.

    Peter Van Allen September 18, 2017
  • From the Editor

    Retraining your way into a new line of work

    May 15, 2017

    In the business world, life often imitates art. “Life” is a story in the Washington Post that says that interns at Facebook make $8,000 a month. How many of you had unpaid internships in college? I know I did.

    May 15, 2017
  • From the Editor

    New challenges for HR professional

    April 24, 2017

    As if Maine businesses didn't already have their hands full trying to find employees, along come some new challenges.

    April 24, 2017
  • From the Editor

    Like supermarkets, banks must offer choices

    April 17, 2017

    Gorham Savings Bank seems to embody the pace and type of growth banks are seeing recently.

    April 17, 2017
  • From the Editor

    Without people, Maine businesses can't grow

    April 3, 2017

    At a recent Mainebiz “On the Road” event, I asked participants in our roundtable, "What's more important, attracting businesses or attracting people?"

    April 3, 2017
  • From the Editor

    Business leaders demonstrate vision and grit

    March 20, 2017

    As is often the case when Mainebiz honors business leaders, these companies and names should be familiar to our regular readers.

    March 20, 2017
  • From the Editor

    'Worker gap' continues to plague Maine employers

    January 23, 2017

    We continue to hear about lengths companies go to find qualified employees.

    January 23, 2017
  • To the Editor

    Why no mention of the architects?

    January 23, 2017

    The January 9th issue was exciting, as it presented many of the commercial projects happening here in Maine. Very exciting!

    January 23, 2017
  • Commentary

    Maine needs TIFs that would benefit communities, businesses and workers

    Jennifer Mckenna November 28, 2016

    Many Maine communities use Tax Increment Financing to provide incentives to corporations and developers to attract new jobs and jumpstart major construction projects, from business parks to hotels to condominiums.

    Jennifer Mckenna November 28, 2016
  • From the Editor

    Businesses wrestle with higher health care costs

    September 19, 2016

    This issue's focus on health care and wellness touches on an issue that's at the heart of every business's expenses. What seems like a soft cost for preventative care can take an unexpected turn, affecting an entire company.

    September 19, 2016
  • To the Editor

    September 19, 2016

    Thank you for your comments in the September 5 Editor's Viewpoint in Mainebiz. You very politely tiptoed around some issues that many people in Maine need to better understand and appreciate. Maine has a great deal to offer to its residents... to

    September 19, 2016
  • From the Editor

    If you’re reading this, you likely have more than one specialty

    August 22, 2016

    I had an interesting conversation with another of Portland's new coffee purveyors. Vagabond Coffee is a food truck that frequently occupies a space on Middle Street. The owner, William “Liam” Hardy, bought a 1949 International Harvester van from an

    August 22, 2016