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Supporting high-paying, skilled jobs—and attracting new ones—is the bedrock of re-inventing Maine’s economy for a prosperous future.
According to SAMHSA, peer support services have a positive impact on recovery and overall well-being, which can lead to ...
From housing to workforce challenges, Maine policymakers need input from the state’s businesses to come up with solutions, a top official said Thursday. “There is no issue we’re working on ...
Houlton is joining five other rural towns in Maine to partner with GrowSmart Maine on multi-year economic development project, backed by a $388,000 federal grant.
The Alliance for Maine is a non-partisan, community-based effort to educate Mainers about the state’s economic challenges and the need for a plan to repair and grow the economy.
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health is cutting back services as the health system deals with economic challenges, Bangor Daily News reported Jan. 4.
The updated report shows Maine has hit two of three major targets. The first was to grow the average annual wage by 10%. The second was to boost productivity by increasing the value of goods sold ...
The Maine Economic Growth Council's annual "Measures of Growth" report offered a mixed review of Maine's economic performance compared to long-term goals.
In response to the challenges facing Maine’s economy, Gov. Janet Mills is proposing a new program, the Dirigo Business Incentive Program, at an estimated cost of $54.5 million per year.
The state’s 30th annual Measures of Growth Report found that Maine was performing well in environmental stewardship, Internet connectivity and transportation infrastructure, but needed to ...
Fishers of Maine lobster had a smaller haul during a year in which the industry battled surging fuel and bait prices, rebukes from key retailers and the looming possibility of new restrictions to ...