The director of the state’s watchdog organization hopes to begin its investigation into the Maine Department of Labor soon while the department continues moving forward with its rollout of the second phase of the controversial unemployment insurance filing system ReEmployME. Beth Ashcroft, the director of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, said she […]
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Layoffs possible at Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford counties CareerCenters
WILTON — Three adults walked into the CareerCenter minutes apart on Monday seeking assistance related to the unemployment, job training, skill upgrades and disadvantaged workers information that are among the services offered. Patty Ladd, a manager at the Wilton center and the Rumford satellite office, helped one person while other staff assisted the two others. […]
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Board trying to figure out equipment maintenance plan
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday discussed ways to address the long-term costs of purchasing and maintaining highway equipment. In the past, taxpayers have been reluctant to raise and appropriate more money for the highway crew, but lack of essential tools and modern maintenance equipment means that routine jobs take much longer than necessary, according to […]
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Andrew Puzder withdraws as Department of Labor secretary
Andrew Puzder withdrew Wednesday as President Donald Trump’s labor secretary nominee as controversy deepened over his personal life and private sector background. Puzder had been scheduled for a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. The fast-food executive ran into trouble on Capitol Hill over his admission that he employed an undocumented housekeeper. Also shadowing his nomination […]
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State labor team conducting sessions at Verso mill
JAY — A Rapid Response Team from the Maine Department of Labor has begun holding sessions at Verso’s Androscoggin Mill for employees who will be affected by upcoming layoffs. Verso Corp. announced Nov. 1 that it would lay off about 190 workers and temporarily idle the No. 3 paper machine, and a digester and recovery […]
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U.S. Senate approves Mike Michaud for Department of Labor post
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has approved Mike Michaud for an administration post to help veterans seeking training and jobs. President Barack Obama announced in July the nomination of Michaud to be assistant secretary for veterans’ employment and training at the U.S. Department of Labor. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King on Thursday announced he […]
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State team ready to help Verso workers in Jay
JAY — A state Rapid Response Team is in the process of setting up meetings with Verso Corp. to help Androscoggin Mill workers who will lose their jobs beginning this month. The company announced in August that it will permanently eliminate 300 jobs and shut down a paper machine and a pulp dryer. Verso Corp. […]
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Madeleine M. Brodeur
1929 – 2015 AUBURN — Madeleine (Bolduc) Brodeur, 86, of Lewiston died Saturday morning, Sept. 5, at the Hospice House in Auburn. She was born in Lewiston on April 29, 1929, and was the daughter of the late William and Lea (Beland) Bolduc. In October 1948, she married the love of her life, Henry (Hank) […]
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Hannaford settles Department of Labor dispute over ergonomics
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Hannaford supermarket chain is settling a dispute with the federal Department of Labor with a promise to institute new worker protection standards at two distribution centers. The labor department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Hannaford for failing to keep distribution centers in Schodack Landing, New York, and South Portland, Maine, […]