Turning the tide will require new educational policy, targeted federal funding and visionary executive leadership
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland remote-work startup gets $2.1 million in seed funding
Friday develops tools designed to help organize remote teams, which have grown in popularity since the pandemic forced many workers into telecommuting.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Nothing will be easy about COVID vaccine
Buying doses for everyone on Earth, storing the vaccine, shipping it and administering it will be difficult and expensive.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: Videophone shows me that I’m an analog man in a digital world
For a week I was as knowledgeable as the grandchildren. But now, when I call, my friends can’t see me.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Remote housing creates issues for remote learning in central Maine
Many families are unable to get internet at their houses because of the remote nature of where they live.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland biotech business wins spot in sport and health incubator program
KinoTek will sharpen its telehealth physical therapy technology under the guidance of industry gurus in Florida.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Spectrum to add 200 jobs at Portland call center
New workers at the cable TV and internet provider’s Portland facility will focus on calls about the company’s mobile phone service.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why remote learning is hard – and how to make it easier
Research shows that children do better with distance learning when an adult facilitator is nearby.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should have online voter registration
The state is a leader when it comes to inclusive voting laws, with one important exception.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Mainers seeking internet upgrade tell stories of poor service to highlight feds’ mistakes
The Federal Communications Commission’s map of Maine showing various levels of broadband access grossly overstates the quality of service. That’s especially a problem in a pandemic.