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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUMS

What is YOUR vision for economic development in your region?

House Speaker John Richardson will hold six regional forums with Maine citizens and civic and business leaders to examine Maine’s regional economies and then make recommendations to the Governor and the next Legislature.

About the forums
These forums are to hear from the people who live in each of these areas about their specific needs. (More...)

Registration
Registration is appreciated but not required. Register here.

Feedback
If you would like to offer feedback before or after the forums, or if you are unable to attend one of them,
please give us your vision and suggested tools/solutions for your area
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Report from the forums
Check back here every week for reports from the latest forums. This is also where you will find a copy of the final report in late November or early December.

Forum locations, dates and times

We are still in the process of finalizing details. Please check back for updates.

Waldoboro Area
Labor Market Area includes: Alna, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Edgecomb, Friendship, Jefferson, Newcastle, Nobleboro, Southport, and South Bristol
Details, handouts
Report from the forum

Tuesday, September 12, 2006
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Great Salt Bay Elementary School, 559 Main Street, Damariscotta, in the cafeteria

Rockland-Camden
Labor Market Areas include: Cushing, Rockland, Rockport, Saint George, Thomaston, and Warren; Appleton, Camden, Hope, Lincolnville, Union, and Washington
Details, handouts
Report from the forum

Tuesday, September 19, 2006
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Rockland City Hall in Council chambers, 270 Pleasant Street

Lincoln
Labor Market Area includes: Lincoln, Lee, Lakeville, Chester, Burlington, Winn and several plantations
Details, handouts
Report from the forum

Wednesday, September 20, 2006
6 to 7:30 p.m.

Mattanawcook Academy, Reed Drive (Route 2), Lincoln

Farmington
Labor Market Area includes: All of Franklin County
Details, handouts
Thursday, October 12, 2006
6 to 7:30 p.m.
University of Maine, Farmington, North Dining Hall, in the Olsen Student Center, South Street
Augusta
Labor Market Area includes: Augusta, Belgrade, Chelsea, China, Farmingdale, Gardiner, Hallowell, Litchfield, Manchester, Mount Vernon, Palermo, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Rome, Sidney, Somerville, Vassalboro, West Gardiner, and Winthrop
Details, handouts
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Lecture Hall, City Hall, Augusta

Sanford
Labor Market Area includes Sanford and Shapleigh
Details, handouts

Tuesday, October 24, 2006
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sanford High School, off Main Street, in the cafeteria

For more information, you can contact the Speaker's Office at 287-1300 or e-mail us.