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Greg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion

The View From Here: Behind USM’s name change plan

by Greg Kesich December 1, 2019November 30, 2019

Attracting working-age people to the state is more important than soothing municipal rivalries.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Proposed asylum rules are deliberately cruel

by The Editorial Board November 17, 2019December 27, 2019

Denying people the ability to earn a living is the wrong way to treat those escaping persecution.

Business, Maine, News

Holiday campaign blitz aims to lure young professionals back home

by Peter McGuire November 5, 2019November 5, 2019

Live and Work in Maine’s ‘Boomerang Weekend’ targets young Mainers who have left the state and may be visiting friends and family.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Developing the next generation of manufacturing talent will take fresh thinking

by Bill Williamson Special to the Press Herald October 22, 2019October 21, 2019

Ideas include raising wages, partnering with community colleges, making room for ‘gig’ workers and welcoming back retirees.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Maine’s way of life is working to our advantage

by The Editorial Board September 27, 2019September 26, 2019

Most housing searches for the Portland area come from out of state, and that’s good news.

Business, Maine, News

Maine’s low unemployment streak doubles previous record

by J. Craig Anderson September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

The state’s unemployment rate has been below 4 percent for 44 consecutive months, twice as long as the previous record from September 1999 to July 2001.

Business, Health, Maine, News

CBD use costs Wells woman a job, points to disconnect in employment law

by Edward D. Murphy September 10, 2019September 10, 2019

Temp worker Audra Dieffenbach applied for a full-time job at MaineHealth but failed a federally required drug test because the legal supplement she uses to relieve pain left too much THC in her system.