Maine’s Economy 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
Maine’s Economy Opinion Round-up for Friday, May 20, 2011 These are editorials and op ed columns from Maine newspapers on subjects of interest to those who follow MECEP’s blog. Links to these and other news and […] Mark Sullivan Posted May 20, 2011 Tags Children, Health Care