October was the 46th consecutive month in which Maine’s unemployment rate has been below 4 percent.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Proposed asylum rules are deliberately cruel
Denying people the ability to earn a living is the wrong way to treat those escaping persecution.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine lobster landings ‘are way off,’ down 40% from last year
Fishermen had landed less than 50 million pounds by the end of September, a 38% decline from the 5-year average. The state’s top fishing regulator says ‘that doesn’t mean the sky is falling.’
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Imagine a day without water, and how we can prevent that
Most of us want Congress to invest in water infrastructure before our systems fail. Let’s make sure lawmakers know it.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Senate Democratic leaders: The Fighting for Maine Agenda is about putting Mainers first
We’re focusing on health care, property taxes, energy independence and giving workers a fair shake.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
BIW union hopes to sink subcontracting plan that company says it needs
The shipyard says it needs temporary workers to complete a backlog of military orders, but the machinists’ union says that would violate its contract.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Moosehead developers yield to market forces
Ten years after Plum Creek Timber won an expensive rezoning battle, the real estate market had the final word.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mainers need Congress to pass U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
The USMCA will create a level playing field for our exporters, protect our local workers and give small businesses more access to Canadian and Mexican customers.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Tourism should be part of Maine economic development plan
The largest private industry in Maine, it creates a diverse and sustainable economy and draws innovators and entrepreneurs.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Near-shutdown of refugee resettlement program is bad for Portland
New Americans make the city more prosperous, our schools more diverse and our restaurant scene more interesting.