Stephanie Harris’ management and sales skills helped her earn $3,000 for just six or seven hours of work on a “good” day. Over 10 years, Harris says, she earned about half a million dollars. But her job took away her freedom. Harris was sentenced in 2007 to eight years in prison for selling heroin. Since […]

One of Maine’s most pressing problems is our high school dropout rate. Every child who fails to complete high school or obtain a general equivalency diploma virtually guarantees him or herself a life of poverty, a career of struggling from one dead-end job to another, always subject to layoffs and searching for ways to make […]

Maine Association of Nonprofits: “Microsoft Excel for Beginners,” a SkillBuilder program, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Unum Learning Center, South Portland. The cost is $80 for members and $160 for nonmembers. Registration is required. Visit: www.nonprofitmaine.org/skillbuilders.asp or call 871-1885 for more information.   “Starting Your Own Business: Everything You Need To Know,” 2 […]

Online forums such as Yelp put businesses’ reputations on the line.