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Commentary
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- Aquaculture must be good for all parties
Aquaculture must be good for all parties
February 18, 2019To the Editor:
February 18, 2019 - From the Editor
Portland still the hot-spot of development in southern Maine
February 4, 2019Driving around may not seem like a productive use of time in most industries, but in the news business, it's a first-hand way to see construction that's underway, businesses that have opened or closed and get a sense of the issues in a particular
February 4, 2019 - From the Editor
How long will Maine's real estate boom continue? Beyond 18 months, it's anybody's guess
January 21, 2019As this issue goes to press, the Mainebiz staff is working out who is going to cover which speakers at the annual MEREDA conference.
January 21, 2019 - From the Editor
For 2019, predicting the unpredictable
January 7, 2019Going into 2019, there's been a lot of talk about the economy and where it's headed. With the stock market taking a rocky ride, forecasts of doom-and-gloom abound.
January 7, 2019 - To the Editor
Baby boomers can help ease workforce shortage
January 7, 2019As a business owner focused exclusively on the career transitions of Maine professionals, I read with interest the Dec. 10 Mainebiz cover story, “What's Next for Maine's Labor Shortage?”
January 7, 2019 - From the Editor
North, south, east and west: Businesses continue to struggle to find workers
December 10, 2018A topic that has dominated business talk in the past year has been companies' challenges in finding qualified workers.
As we wrap up 2018 and look toward 2019, that has been the discussion we've replayed over and over.
December 10, 2018 - From the Editor
As banks scramble for market share, businesses scramble for loans
November 26, 2018I was assigned the banking beat way back in the Savings & Loan crisis of the early 1990s and several years later worked for American Banker at a time when leveraged buyouts and dot-com deals were making headlines.
November 26, 2018 - From the Editor
Will the business outlook improve in Maine under Gov.-elect Janet Mills?
November 12, 2018Gov. Paul LePage's impact on business will likely be debated for some time.
Setting that debate aside for now, it's going to be interesting what effect Gov.-elect Janet Mills will have on business.
November 12, 2018 - From the Editor
What do infrastructure and transportation have to do with Maine’s labor shortage? Plenty.
October 29, 2018It may not be surprising that in an issue about transportation and infrastructure, we're once again pounding the drum about the labor shortage.
October 29, 2018 - From the Editor
2018 Next List: Meet the entrepreneur next door
October 1, 2018In this issue we honor 11 business people who are changing the Maine economy for the better.
October 1, 2018 - To the Editor
USM is committed to 'workforce development'
September 3, 2018I could not agree more with a letter you published recently from Thomas Harmon (See letter to the editor, Aug.
September 3, 2018 - From the Editor
Maine's startup landscape: Bug spray, potato tracker, elder care app
September 3, 2018We all have our own mental image of a “startup.” Whether the idea is formed by pitch competitions like Greenlight Maine or Top Gun, the Wall Street Journal or Inc.
September 3, 2018 - To the Editor
USM arts center is not the answer
August 20, 2018I have been a reader of Mainebiz for several years and enjoy the publication a great deal. I have a startup business in Scarborough and commute between Manhattan for other income, to sustain this venture.
August 20, 2018 - From the Editor
Adaptation goes with the territory
August 20, 2018This issue of the Bangor and Northern Maine focus looks at a region that's undergoing major changes.
August 20, 2018 - From the Editor
Women to Watch: 10 years of honoring female business leaders
August 6, 2018This year Mainebiz takes note of 10 years of honoring the Women to Watch.
In addition to writing about this year's honorees, we have a commemorative issue with updates on 44 honorees from the past decade.
August 6, 2018 - August 6, 2018
