Maine Shows Weak Economic Growth
AUGUSTA - According to the Maine Economic Growth Council's annual evaluation, there is cause for concern in the Pine Tree State.
Released yesterday, the report grades over two dozen focus areas to measure progress in the state.
This year's edition shows many more red flags than gold stars. Problem areas include state spending on research and development, health wellness and prevention, and the percentage of children and adults living in poverty. There are positives, however, in the area of eighth grade math scores, and state water quality.
To read the full report, go to Measures of Growth in Focus 2013.
Brittany Devane
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Brittany Devane joined the WVII and WFVX news team as an Enterprise Reporter in August 2012. She is originally from Framingham, MA and attended school at Boston University. She came to Maine after spending the summer in London covering the 2012 Olympic Games for GoLocal Worcester, and has also spent time working for NESN as a Boston Bruins and Hockey East production intern, and WCVB Channel 5 Boston as an intern for Chronicle, the station's nightly news magazine show. She's an avid hockey and football fan, and loves spending time with friends and family back home, and exploring all Maine has to offer!
