That resource offers the most workers, but to tap into it requires fundamental changes by employers and educators.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Many find a second act after retirement
Striking a balance between a work identity and a new path can be the most important part of a person’s golden years.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: More than a few Maine seniors need housing help
Gov. LePage focuses on one elderly couple’s plight but fails to take steps that could benefit many others like them.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Lawmakers should back college debt relief bond
It’s an economic development opportunity, attracting employees instead of employers.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
Greg Kesich: If we let people die when it’s time, health care may cost a lot less
My father wanted simple, cheaper treatment at age 91, but the medical system pursued the wrong amount of care.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Senate health care bill will put older Mainers, cancer patients at risk
We urge Maine Sen. Susan Collins to stand her ground against the Better Care Reconciliation Act.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Gov. LePage wins bond fight, but Maine seniors will suffer
Despite voters’ and legislators’ overwhelming support, $15 million targeted for affordable housing and weatherization will go unspent.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Shifting political environment an alarming trend for older LGBT Mainers
Isolation is still a key issue despite many advances in inclusion that have taken place over the last decade.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Commutations will do little to solve Maine’s worker shortage
For a long-term solution, Gov. LePage should encourage the immigrant influx, not deplore it.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: Fewer births, too little in-migration give education system a people problem
Maine’s educational system is challenged by both falling numbers of students and a good way to deal with funding needs, and the two are closely linked.