Most of the new businesses in town in recent years are owned by women. They say it’s about improving the community, not gender.
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What’s behind the widening gender wage gap in the U.S.?
Many women have paid a price for leaving the workforce at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, either because they lost their jobs or because they quit because of caretaking responsibilities.
Midcoast Literacy tapped as first recipient of women’s group charity
100+ Women Who Care Midcoast Maine chose Midcoast Literacy as its first donation recipient.
Midcoast launches 100+ Women Who Care chapter
Local women unite to bolster area nonprofits.
Brunswick names first woman at the helm in historic appointment
In a unanimous vote Monday, Brunswick town councilors made Julia Henze’s position as town manager official after a lengthy search to fill the role.
Business briefs: United Way annual meeting, Mainebiz women’s forum
United Way of Mid Coast Maine to host Annual Meeting and Campaign Celebration The 2024 United Way of Mid Coast Maine Annual Meeting and Campaign Celebration is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. May 15 at Wild Oats, 166 Admiral Fitch Ave., Brunswick. The event’s theme, “Navigating Together,” will be an opportunity to celebrate all that has […]
Opinion: Workplace inequality should be consigned to the past
Not enough has been made of three federal laws that provide historic protection to women in the workplace.
Mainebiz celebrates 5 women in business at 15th anniversary Women to Watch reception
Mainebiz will be celebrating five inspirational women leaders in person at the 15th Anniversary Mainebiz Women to Watch reception from 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 13. The reception will be held at Halo At The Point (Thompson’s Point), 20 Van Aken Way, Portland. To register for the event and read more about this year’s honorees, visit […]
From the Chamber: Never too early to mark your calendars
In last week’s column about our guest guide surveys, we asked, “What’s your favorite event?”, “What’s your favorite walking trail?” and “What’s your favorite family-friendly activity?”, and it got my summer feelings going. (Thank you, by the way, to those who responded to help us with those surveys.) Maybe it’s because I’m about to be […]