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The Biden administration and Congress have made good decisions to bolster the U.S. economy, a Maine-based labor economist writes.

Midcoast Senior College is hosting a free and in-person colloquium with four expert panelists discussing the implications of “Maine’s Transforming Economy and Changing Demographics: Building a Better Future” at 6 p.m. May 16 at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 1 Middle St. in Brunswick. Throughout the winter, MSC members and the greater community have enjoyed […]

The Capability Approach, a concept introduced in our previous column (“The quest for well-being in turbulent times,” Jan. 19), centers on well-being: of living a life of value. As a powerful framework used to guide and measure the development and impact of public policy, its force is focused on quality of life and the ability […]

Turbulent times have given rise to fundamental questions about our future individual and collective security. This has brought considerable attention to the concept of well-being, generating a range of explanations as to what it means and why it is important, especially in the realm of public policy. The World Health Organization defines well-being as “enabling […]

Midcoast Senior College is kicking off a new, six-part series about the changing economy and demographics. Maine’s economy is amid a transformation that includes new businesses in areas such as biotechnology, aquaculture, renewable energy, food processing, brewing and distilling. These economic developments are reshaping the nature of work and Maine institutions and communities. The first […]

Midcoast Senior College invites you to explore our changing economy and demographics through a six-part series. Maine’s economy is amid a transformation that includes new businesses in areas such as biotechnology, aquaculture, renewable energy, food...

The governor and Legislature then must hold these programs accountable.

As vacationers continue to flood the state, the labor shortage plaguing the nation is causing businesses to confront wage and housing problems.

As vacationers continue to flood the state, the labor shortage plaguing the nation is causing businesses to confront wage and housing problems.

As vacationers continue to flood the state, the labor shortage plaguing the nation is causing businesses to confront wage and housing problems.