Maine’s Economy

Out of the mouths of babes...

Scott Moody, executive director of the Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC), had this to say yesterday in response to a Portland press event on child hunger: When you’re […]

Jody Harris

Posted July 26, 2012

Tags Children, Food Insecurity

Earth Day Reflection and Maine's Farming Future

Sunday is Earth Day. We’ve come a long way since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. Forty-two years ago, Maine’s rivers foamed with chemicals and […]

Jody Harris

Posted April 22, 2012

Tags Economy, Local

Maine’s Economy

Buy Local and Grow Maine’s Economy

A new MECEP study (see full report) confirms that, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the local economic impact of consumer spending at locally owned businesses in Portland is […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted December 7, 2011

Tags Economy, Jobs, Local

Maine’s Economy

Statement on Impact of Buying Locally in Cumberland County

For more than 17 years, MECEP has worked to advance public policies that help Maine people prosper in a strong, fair and sustainable economy. This includes providing […]

MECEP

Posted December 6, 2011

Tags Economy, Local

Maine’s Economy

Fact Sheet: Buying Locally Pays Big Dividends for Maine's Economy

A summary of the findings of a recent MECEP study that found when consumers buy from locally owned businesses Maine’s economy benefits much more than when they […]

MECEP

Posted December 5, 2011

Tags Economy, Local

Maine’s Economy

Going Local: Quantifying the Economic Impacts of Buying from Locally Owned Businesses in Portland, Maine

MECEP research and analysis finds that when consumers buy from locally owned businesses they have a much greater positive impact on Maine’s economy than when they spend […]

Garrett Martin

Posted December 5, 2011

Tags Economy, Local

Maine’s Economy

Statement on the Summer Food Service Program at Maine Council of Churches Press Conference

I’m Garrett Martin, Executive Director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy. I appreciate the opportunity to join the Maine Council of Churches and our other partner […]

MECEP

Posted November 17, 2011

Tags Economy, Food Insecurity, Local

Maine’s Economy

Choices: Child Hunger Doesn't End with the School Year

MECEP examines Maine’s effectiveness in feeding hungry children utilizing funds from the federal Summer Food Service Program and finds that only one in ten eligible children participate in […]

Jody Harris

Posted November 11, 2011

Tags Children, Food Insecurity

Maine’s Economy

Why Do We Fight for Social Justice? From Maine Street to Wall Street

On October 11 a standing room only crowd filled the Shepard Lee Lecture Hall at the University of Southern Maine for the latest in MECEP’s Shepard Lee […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted October 14, 2011

Tags Incomes, Inequality, Poverty, Tax Fairness

Maine’s Economy

2011 Summary of Legislative Actions

The attached document is a summary of actions taken during the First Session of the 125th Maine Legislature. by Dan Coyne, Legislative Director Legislative Summary

Jody Harris

Posted July 29, 2011

Tags Economy

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Out of the mouths of babes...

Earth Day Reflection and Maine's Farming Future

Buy Local and Grow Maine’s Economy

Statement on Impact of Buying Locally in Cumberland County

Fact Sheet: Buying Locally Pays Big Dividends for Maine's Economy

Going Local: Quantifying the Economic Impacts of Buying from Locally Owned Businesses in Portland, Maine

Statement on the Summer Food Service Program at Maine Council of Churches Press Conference

Choices: Child Hunger Doesn't End with the School Year

Why Do We Fight for Social Justice? From Maine Street to Wall Street

2011 Summary of Legislative Actions