While our restaurant scene makes national news, the turnaround at the University of Southern Maine is also reason for the region’s rising reputation. It’s also why I invested on Deering Avenue, where last month Domaine Real Estate opened its offices next to the university’s increasingly vibrant Portland campus.
USM has a unique ability to attract young people to our region, as well as companies that want to hire them and cultural offerings that enrich our quality of life.
Question 4 on the statewide November ballot will invest more than $25 million at USM to further improve its competitiveness in recruiting students and its capacity for developing the professional workforce local employers need to grow their businesses and our economy.
On Nov. 6, please join me in voting “yes” for Question 4 and the opportunities it offers to make our region an even better place to live, work and play.
Chris Lavoie
Portland
Copy the Story LinkSend questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.