PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 17, 2023
The Pine Tree Development Zone program needs to remain a staple for economic development in Maine. PTDZ’s opponents may be well intentioned, but they are also shortsighted in their opposition. Few viable alternatives, if any, have been suggested to replace the program. Doing away with the program will put Maine economic development at a competitive disadvantage to neighboring states and beyond the Northeast region. ~ Jim Dinkle, FirstPark, Oakland