MIDCOAST SENIOR COLLEGE PRESENTS

Maine’s Transforming Economy and Changing
Demographics: Building a Better Future

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Maine’s economy is in the midst of a dramatic transformation. This transformation 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, our institutions and the communities in which we live.  The series begins with a presentation by John Dorrer, former Acting Commissioner of the Maine Department of Labor, who will provide an overview of the Maine Transforming Economy as part of MSC’s Winter Wisdom lecture series.

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January 11, 2023—MSC WINTER WISDOM Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Curtis Memorial Library, sponsored by The Highlands

“The Transforming Maine Economy”
John Dorrer

The Maine economy of our future includes biotechnology, aquaculture, renewable energy, revival
of agriculture and food processing, brewing and distilling. John Dorrer has served in government
as Acting Commissioner, Chief Economist and Research Director of the Maine Department of Labor, the National Center on Education and the Economy, and the Training and Development Corporation. He has been an Adjunct Faculty member in the Departments of Economics and Public Administration at the University of Maine.

January 19, 2023—WEBINAR 6-7 p.m.

“Building a Just, Vibrant and Climate-Resilient Future for People and Communities in Maine”
Betsy Biemann, Coastal Enterprises Inc. Chief Executive Officer

Register: https://maine.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MaprIFLmRD-U639WK38KLQ

March 2, 2023—WEBINAR 6-7 p.m.

“From Local to Global: Creating a New Industry in Maine”
Michael E Dubyak, Former Chairman, Wex Inc.

Register: https://maine.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QoFXwtQXTj-BIpOnCITpBA

March 30 2023—WEBINAR 6-7 p.m.

“A New Future for Maine Agriculture”
Amanda Beal, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and
Forestry, State of Maine

Register: https://maine.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xm0PiyjHQvOydNVmBOYnQQ

April 19, 2023—WEBINAR 6-7 p.m.

“Craft Brewing Business in Maine: The Big Picture”
Don Littlefield, President, Brews Cruises, Inc. 

Register: https://maine.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h6Xu0K6USXecXKHGHCWFTg

May 16, 2023 at 6 p.m.—IN-PERSON COLLOQUIUM at Unitarian Universalist Church, Brunswick

Issues for the Emerging Maine Economy

• John Dorrer, former Acting Commissioner, Chief Economist and Research Director of the Maine
• Dr. David Vail, Professor of Economics, Emeritus, Bowdoin College
• Amanda Rector, State Economist, State of Maine