A new study finds that midlife mortality in the state is up nearly 21% since 2010, the result of suicides and drug, alcohol and health problems.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: Have you realized that young people don’t want your advice?
It doesn’t matter what happened to you, because they are so smart that it won’t happen to them.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Retirement preview had flaws – those pensions weren’t all that great
A dire warning in a news article glossed over low numbers and real value of defined-benefit pensions.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: In Maine counties losing population, the challenge is fiscal right-sizing
Leaders in Piscataquis and elsewhere must adjust to a drastic shift in the nature of the people living there.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: Areas with unbalanced demographics should take on 3 tasks
Maine’s local and county governments should try to anticipate how to deal with changes in their population.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Drawing out-of-state students one way to boost growth
Rising enrollment from outside Maine will help attract the next generation of workers.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: Changes in county populations mean more than you might think
For one, a loss of residents adds to the economic dependence of those left behind, and has an impact on public policy.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
Greg Kesich: Election identity crisis – Will the real Maine please stand up?
Last week’s voting results raise some tough questions about where the state fits on the political spectrum.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
New investments in public transportation strengthen the region
More service supports the economy and economic opportunity throughout southern Maine.
Posted inNews
Interactive: Population change in Maine towns, 2010-2016
Much of rural Maine continues to lose residents, but those losses are being offset by growth in clusters of cities and towns in Greater Portland, York County and the suburbs of Bangor.