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Maine’S Changing Demographics: Implications For Workforce, Economy, And Policy, Amanda K. Rector
Maine’S Changing Demographics: Implications For Workforce, Economy, And Policy, Amanda K. Rector
Maine Policy Review
The fundamental purpose of any policy is to safeguard and improve the well-being of people. The understanding of any policy decision, therefore, must start with an understanding of demographics. This article reviews Maine’s demographics using data from the 1820 and 1920 censuses and comparing them to recent population estimates. The author finds trends that persist over time as well as ways in which Maine’s demographics have changed over the past 200 years. As 2019 ended and 2020 began, Maine saw its largest challenges as being related to the current demographic situation: slow population growth, limited available workforce, and increased demand …
Art And Culture In An Aging Maine, Lois Lamdin, Willard J. Hertz
Art And Culture In An Aging Maine, Lois Lamdin, Willard J. Hertz
Maine Policy Review
Lois Lamdin and Willard Hertz, active “retirees” who have chosen to settle in Maine after long and distinguished careers, give an account of the ways in which Maine’s current senior population plays a major role in ensuring the liveliness and durability of the state’s arts and cultural organizations. They give examples of the four ways that seniors affect the well-being and economic health of these organizations: as volunteers, as financial supporters, as active producers, and as consumers. They note that the most pressing challenge is to prepare for the inevitable departure of today’s seniors, and wonder whether today’s baby boomers …