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MaineToday Media CEO and president resign

PORTLAND — MaineToday Media CEO Richard L. Connor announced his resignation from the company Friday and will step down on Dec. 31. Dale Duncan, MaineToday president since July, also resigned, effective Friday. MaineToday, which owns The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, The Kennebec Journal in Augusta, the Morning Sentinel in Waterville and the Coastal Journal, […]

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Jobs scarce in Maine, with no sign of recovery

PORTLAND — The 6,000 jobs that state economists projected would be added to Maine’s economy this year never materialized. Instead, job growth has stalled as modest gains in healthcare and education have failed to make up for ongoing losses in construction and manufacturing, according to an analysis by The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram.

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Companies hiring, just not Mainers

PORTLAND — Even though overall numbers show that Maine’s job picture hasn’t improved in the past year, many companies say they are hiring. But executives say a “skills gap” forces them to recruit and hire workers from out of state because they can’t find qualified applicants locally.

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State jobs forecast not as optimistic

PORTLAND — The 6,000 jobs that state economists projected would be added to Maine’s economy this year never materialized. Instead, job growth has stalled as modest gains in health care and education have failed to make up for ongoing losses in construction and manufacturing, according to an analysis by The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram.