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Maine credit unions raise over $792K to end hunger

Credit unions from across Maine gathered in Freeport on Tuesday to celebrate the conclusion of the Maine Credit Union League’s 2018 Campaign for Ending Hunger. The initiative, backed by all of...

Legislature revisits bill that would require employers to provide sick leave

A bill sponsored by state Sen. Rebecca Millett, D-Senate District 29, would require employers with more than five employees to implement a paid sick leave policy, in which employees would earn at...

Manufacturers Association of Maine launches strategy to grow workforce

Manufacturers Association of Maine, in Portland, has launched two programs to help manufacturers fill jobs.

Five Maine ‘healthy food’ nonprofits receive $125K from Harvard Pilgrim

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation has awarded $125,000 to five Maine community food programs, part of the nearly $625,000 in new Healthy Food Fund grants awarded to 25 nonprofits in Connecticut,...

New report: Drug overdoses decrease in 2018; more than 80% involved opioids

A new report shows that the number of drug overdose fatalities decreased slightly for the first three quarters of 2018, compared with the same period in 2017.

HospitalityMaine picks Terry Hayes to lead workforce development effort

After a statewide search, HospitalityMaine has found its new director of workforce development in Terry Hayes, a former state treasurer, legislator and 2018 gubernatorial contender.

Pilot program launches in Portland to help major employers’ recruitment efforts

After five successful years supporting employers and relocating families in Bangor, Maine Career Connect is expanding to Portland.