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Charles lawton

Published
January 19, 2016

Charles Lawton: The 1980s decimated stable U.S. corporate model, and workers must deal with fallout

In Maine, this was exemplified by the breakup of the paper companies that had come to define our state's 20th-century industrialization.
Published
January 12, 2016

Charles Lawton: Real-time data sets for each Maine town would be valuable tool

They would invite deeper, forward-looking analysis that would be a better way to guide local spending.
Published
January 5, 2016

Charles Lawton: Some key economic issues for Maine in 2016 are not what you’d expect

Education budgets and overall pay deserve more attention than welfare cuts and the minimum wage.
Published
December 29, 2015

Charles Lawton: Maine’s economy unlikely to jump-start without young talent

The median age of our private-sector workforce has kept creeping up over the past four years.
Published
November 22, 2015

Charles Lawton: Young businesses hold key to attracting young people to Maine

Yes, we must create jobs and teach skills, but pioneering is the big driver of the new economy.

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Published
November 15, 2015

Charles Lawton: Decision to invest in publicly owned broadband a leap of faith

It's hard to be certain if the payoff would exceed the money needed to build and operate the system.
Published
October 25, 2015

Charles Lawton: Maine’s start-up businesses fade in jobs arena

Compared with the Boston area, we're better at starting businesses than growing them.
Published
October 11, 2015

Charles Lawton: Impact analysis isn’t an exact science, but it is important nonetheless

When considering whether to support a development, investors should pay close attention to the 'what ifs.'
Published
October 4, 2015

Charles Lawton: Maine economy isn’t stagnant, but labor market needs vitality

The state is just treading water when it simply replaces workers; it needs more job creation.
Published
September 6, 2015

Charles Lawton: Gorman took L.L. Bean reins, applied own ideas to improve the ride

“I kept a little notebook of things I would change if I was ever given the chance to run the company.” – Leon Gorman, in a radio interview Maine is awash in tributes to Leon Gorman. A truly visionary business leader, Gorman led the transformation of L.L. Bean from a quaint little Freeport business into a global brand […]