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Commentary
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- To the Editor
Wick Johnson: 'We continually underestimate the vibrancy of the Maine economy'
April 20, 2015I like your focus on real business in Maine. We continually underestimate the vibrancy of the Maine economy and often miss the point when we try to stimulate growth. Maine is really a micro-business state, not a small business state.
April 20, 2015 - Commentary
TIFs benefit more than businesses
April 6, 2015While the availability of programs to promote economic development for municipalities are few and far between, Maine law provides one important tool — tax increment financing.
April 6, 2015 - From the Editor
Maine's business leaders are about more than the bottom line
March 23, 2015It's always good when a reporter comes back from an assignment and says, “Oh man, we talked for three hours!”
That was the case with all three of the interviews with this year's Business Leaders of the Year.
March 23, 2015 - From the Editor
Like the real estate motto, Maine offers location, location, location
February 23, 2015During hard times or hard winters, Maine and Mainers chug along. Yet there are always those asking how Maine can grow and prosper.
February 23, 2015 - Politics & Co.
Out-of-state worker recruitment aided by various programs
February 9, 2015Portland's fastest-growing companies are working hard to recruit the workers they need.
February 9, 2015 - From the Editor
As Aroostook goes, so goes the rest of Maine
February 9, 2015Back in October, when Senior Writer James McCarthy and I first paid a visit to Aroostook County, potatoes were not the only things on our minds.
February 9, 2015 - Commentary
CEOs need to understand workplace safety
February 9, 2015What If you held the cure for cancer or heart disease in your hands? How would it make you feel? Would you share it with the world?
February 9, 2015 - Inside the Notebook
On Steve Jobs, disruptive technologies and finding the innovative spirit in Maine
February 9, 2015On Jan. 30, 1984, a tall, slender young man in a double-breasted suit stood alone at the corner of Clarendon Street and St.
February 9, 2015 - Inside the Notebook
Taking inspiration from a podcast about starting a podcast business
January 26, 2015For the longest time, I never considered myself as having the traits of an entrepreneur. Of course, I'm not going to start my own company, nor do I plan to any time soon.
January 26, 2015 - From the Editor
Education and diversity key to growth in Maine
January 26, 2015Education and diversity in Maine are hot topics now.
This was reinforced at our recent Mainebiz panel discussion, “Five on the Future.”
January 26, 2015 - Politics & Co.
LePage administration's reform list includes business initiatives
January 12, 2015State government is back at work and lawmakers are already losing sleep drafting bills for the legislative session.
January 12, 2015 - From the Editor
What's in store for the future?
January 12, 2015Questions about Maine's economy and where it's headed are asked throughout the year.
January 12, 2015 - From the Editor
Another thing about Maine: It doesn't shut down after Labor Day
December 15, 2014If you're a summer visitor to Maine, as well as you think you know the state, there are often some commonly held misconceptions.
I have been guilty of harboring some of those assumptions.
December 15, 2014 - Inside the Notebook
A tweet providing food for thought
December 15, 2014Until about two months ago I was an unapologetic Luddite when it came to social media like Facebook or Twitter.
December 15, 2014 - Commentary
Business community should focus on USM's potential
December 15, 2014The University of Southern Maine has, understandably, been in the news a lot lately. Budget cuts, layoffs, decreased enrollment and student retention issues have led to a significant amount of criticism from a variety of sources.
December 15, 2014 - Commentary
The strategy of ‘impact’ investing
December 1, 2014Impact investing is a hot topic in foundation, investor and government circles. There is a Social Impact Investing Task Force involving the nations in the G8.
December 1, 2014
