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PublishedOctober 18, 2021
Gov. Mills announces $139 million in spending for Maine’s economic recovery
Investments include $20 million for a new small business grant program, $39 million to help lower monthly health insurance premiums and $80 million to replenish the state's unemployment trust fund.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2021
Our View: Global causes, local impacts with supply chain woes
Mainers are seeing higher prices and few choices due to the worldwide disruptions caused by COVID.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2021
Vital services that rely on MaineCare struggle to compete for workers
In a tight labor market exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, managers of care facilities funded by the state's version of Medicaid say hiring has never been harder.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2021
Inflation to push Maine’s minimum wage up to $12.75 in 2022
The lowest legal wage for most workers will go up 60 cents an hour, reflecting rising inflation and a competitive labor market.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2021
State ends back-to-work bonus program after attracting just 400 workers
Any unemployed Mainer was eligible to receive a state-funded $1,500 payment if they took a job in June or July and kept it for at least eight weeks.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2021
Thousands of Mainers at risk of losing, having to repay federal unemployment aid
About 7,400 people did not submit proof of a prior job, but one top labor organizer blamed poor communication by the state as well as technical issues.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2021
Commentary: Mainers deserve better than failed attempts at leadership by Democrats
There’s a reason that 17 of the 20 states that lead in recovery of COVID-lost jobs have Republican governors.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2021
Mainers’ eviction risk expected to stay low as rental aid keeps flowing
Maine has done better than other states at providing rental assistance to struggling tenants and helping people stay in their homes.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2021
Maine Voices: Stopping American Aquafarms is your fight, too
Everyone who cares about our coast and the Maine economy should worry about this irresponsible Down East project.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2021
Commentary: How Maine is leveraging post-COVID economy to offer better job opportunities
Grant funding and technical assistance will help us connect job seekers to work, education and training, Maine’s labor commissioner says.
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