The determining factor: whether the labor force expands and businesses can find the skilled workers they need to keep growing.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Massachusetts request may boost northern energy projects
Its bid might pave the way for Canadian utilities to sell renewable electricity to southern New England states.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: For the U.S., circling the wagons will repeat our mistake
Trying to limit the number of those who ‘belong’ in the United States is wrong.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: New Markets Program’s return for Maine a positive by any standard
The goal of the program is to bring job-creating development into economically depressed areas.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: For productivity and its growth, similar areas hold lessons for regions in Maine
Still, it’s a good sign that the Portland and Lewiston areas have achieved growth in productivity that nearly equaled that of the nation’s top 10 metro areas.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: When climate change affects livelihood, adapting trumps ‘believing’
Lawmakers should reflect the real experience of their constituent farmers, foresters and fishermen.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine brewers still have plenty of room to grow – if they’re allowed
Letting manufacturers move their product from one brew facility to another could bring the craft beer boom to small towns.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Manufacturers are, and always have been, Maine’s economic mainstay
Even some that have grown large and successful started small and did things their own way.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
As demand for herring soars, catch declines in Maine
Slashed quotas and warming waters might be linked to the falling numbers, fishery experts say.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Universal sick leave is good for Maine families, Sen. Millett says
It would eliminate the fear felt by countless workers that becoming ill could mean losing their jobs.