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Commentary

  • Commentary

    Some legal implications of wellness programs

    Anne-marie L. Storey August 17, 2015

    Wellness programs have many well-documented benefits and a growing number of employers offer them as a way to control health care costs. But wellness programs also come with some potential liabilities.

    Anne-marie L. Storey August 17, 2015

  • At least 35 jobs to be cut at Charleston prison

    August 7, 2015

    The change of Mountain View Youth Development Center in Charleston from a youth to an adult prison will result in at least 35 positions being cut, according to the Maine State Employees Association.

    August 7, 2015
  • Commentary

    A community model for inspiring young women to STEM achievement

    Kathryn Woodson Barr July 13, 2015

    The founding of the Sisters of Mercy, a religious congregation dedicated to the concerns of women and children, was inspired by Mother Catherine McAuley's confrontation with poverty and the oppression of women.

    Kathryn Woodson Barr July 13, 2015

  • Freedom farm finds nothing’s free about name

    June 16, 2015

    A small family farm in Freedom is planning to change its name after being sued by a multinational tomato-growing firm over a trademark dispute.

    June 16, 2015
  • Commentary

    Making energy cheaper, cleaner and more predictable

    Martin Grohman May 4, 2015

    As a newly minted member of the Legislature, I wanted to be on the Energy, Utilities and Technology committee. My goal is for Maine to have the cheapest, cleanest power in the nation.

    Martin Grohman May 4, 2015
  • Inside the Notebook

    How does limiting debate on TPP trade agreement serve the public?

    James McCarthy May 4, 2015

    In October 2011, more than a year before his election as Maine's junior U.S. senator, Angus King wrote a commentary for Bowdoin College's student newspaper suggesting that free trade isn't always what it's cracked up to be.

    James McCarthy May 4, 2015
  • To the Editor

    Wick Johnson: 'We continually underestimate the vibrancy of the Maine economy'

    April 20, 2015

    I 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

    Shana Cook Mueller April 6, 2015

    While the availability of programs to promote economic development for municipalities are few and far between, Maine law provides one important tool — tax increment financing.

    Shana Cook Mueller April 6, 2015
  • From the Editor

    Maine's business leaders are about more than the bottom line

    Peter Van Allen March 23, 2015

    It'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.

    Peter Van Allen March 23, 2015
  • From the Editor

    Like the real estate motto, Maine offers location, location, location

    Peter Van Allen February 23, 2015

    During hard times or hard winters, Maine and Mainers chug along. Yet there are always those asking how Maine can grow and prosper.

    Peter Van Allen February 23, 2015
  • Politics & Co.

    Out-of-state worker recruitment aided by various programs

    Jennifer Van Allen February 9, 2015

    Portland's fastest-growing companies are working hard to recruit the workers they need.

    Jennifer Van Allen February 9, 2015
  • From the Editor

    As Aroostook goes, so goes the rest of Maine

    Peter Van Allen February 9, 2015

    Back 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.

    Peter Van Allen February 9, 2015
  • Commentary

    CEOs need to understand workplace safety

    Edwin W. “bill” Morong February 9, 2015

    What 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?

    Edwin W. “bill” Morong February 9, 2015
  • Inside the Notebook

    On Steve Jobs, disruptive technologies and finding the innovative spirit in Maine

    Lori Valigra February 9, 2015

    On Jan. 30, 1984, a tall, slender young man in a double-breasted suit stood alone at the corner of Clarendon Street and St.

    Lori Valigra February 9, 2015
  • Inside the Notebook

    Taking inspiration from a podcast about starting a podcast business

    Dylan Martin January 26, 2015

    For 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.

    Dylan Martin January 26, 2015
  • From the Editor

    Education and diversity key to growth in Maine

    Peter Van Allen January 26, 2015

    Education and diversity in Maine are hot topics now.

    This was reinforced at our recent Mainebiz panel discussion, “Five on the Future.”

    Peter Van Allen January 26, 2015