The unemployment rate, adjusted seasonally, has been unchanged in Maine for five consecutive months.
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York County not affordable for working class, new report says
The report, based on homeownership and affordability data from the Maine Housing Authority, cites an alarming disparity between home prices and incomes.
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Maine extends $1,500 hiring bonus through July
The incentive to hire unemployed Mainers has been requested for about 300 workers so far since it started last month.
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System failure: Inside Maine’s $35 million human resources software meltdown
State officials have blamed a private company for the problems plaguing Maine’s expensive project to upgrade its HR software. But a Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram investigation reveals that the state is largely at fault.
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Gov. Janet Mills offers $1,500 bonus to jobless Mainers who get hired
The state will pay unemployed workers as much as $1,500 each if they take jobs in June or July, as recovering businesses struggle to hire enough help.
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Maine summer tourism relies on foreign student labor. But not this year.
Closed embassies, international travel restrictions and a backlogged visa process mean only a fraction of the usual number of students will make it to the U.S., leaving seasonal employers scrambling.
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Initial state jobless claims hit pandemic low in Maine
Just over 1,000 initial claims for state unemployment aid were filed last week, the lowest number since businesses closed and Maine went into lockdown last year.
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Hiring picks up in Maine, but jobless rate stays flat at 4.8%
Maine employers added more than 4,000 jobs in March, but the statewide unemployment rate was unchanged from February.
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Maine employers navigate complexities of office reopening
Companies would like to start bringing more workers back to the office, but the process is fraught with legal, ethical and health concerns.
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Maine unemployment claims hold steady but remain elevated
New claims for jobless aid stayed at historically high levels as state government relaxes remaining pandemic restrictions on businesses.