Midcoast Senior College invites you to explore our changing economy and demographics through a six-part series. Maine’s economy is amid a transformation that 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 first session is part of Midcoast’s Winter Wisdom series, sponsored by The Highlands. It will be on Jan. 11 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Curtis Memorial Library’s Morrell Meeting Room in Brunswick. John Dorrer, former Acting Commissioner, Chief Economist and Research Director of the Maine Department of Labor will introduce the series with an in-person presentation The Transforming Maine Economy. His talk will be followed by four evening webinars exploring different facets of our economic and demographic shifts.

The webinars each have a separate registration which can be accessed on our website at  https:/midcoastseniorcollege.org/project/maines-transforming-economy/

Topics include the following:

Jan. 19, 6-7 p.m. Building a Just, Vibrant and Climate-Resilient Future for People and Communities in Maine with Betsy Biemann, Coastal Enterprises Inc. Chief Executive Officer

Feb. 23, 6-7 p.m. From Local to Global: Creating a New Industry in Maine with  Michael E Dubyak, Former Chairman, Wex Inc.

March 30, 6-7 p.m. A New Future for Maine Agriculture with Amanda Beal, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, State of Maine.

April 19, 6-7 p.m. Craft Brewing Business in Maine: The Big Picture with Sean  Sullivan, Executive Director, Maine Brewer’s Guild

May 18, TBA, In-Person Colloquium with Series Panelists: Issues for the Emerging Maine Economy hosted by John Dorrer

For more information and to register, please visit our website at Midcoast Senior College: https://midcoastseniorcollege.org, or contact us at 207-725-4900 or email Donna Marshall, Executive Director, info@midcoastseniorcollege.org