Commentary

If we want investors, job seekers and new residents to believe that Maine is a place where ambitious work happens, we must make that work public, our guest columnist writes.

Investing in a high-quality, professionally taken and edited headshot is an investment in your personal brand, our guest columnists write.

Figuring out which jobs are best left to AI — and which require the human touch — is critical to using AI in a way that’s ethical, effective and profitable, our guest columnist writes.

Maine faces workforce challenges that need new solutions. But the good news that the state and its businesses are finding innovative ways to tackle the labor shortages.

From shared goals to harnessing the power of nonprofits, here are five ways Maine organizations can build partnerships that deliver real impact.

Manufacturers across Maine are investing in advanced technologies, expanding into global markets and creating good-paying jobs in communities of all sizes.

A 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 columnist Kate Sykes.

Life 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.

In 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.

With several new laws set to take effect this September, our guest commentators look at the impact for businesses and investors.