Brunswick, Topsham and Freeport are just three of dozens of communities around the state searching for police officers, thanks to a shortage that local department heads attribute to a hot labor market, generational shifts in the workforce and a negative public perception of law enforcement following George Floyd’s murder in 2020.
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Immigrants may hold a key to solving Maine’s labor shortage
As more people leave the state’s workforce than enter it, new Mainers may play a vital role in filling the gaps.
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Where have all the workers gone? And when will they return?
Short answer: Most of them won’t. The past two years have upended the job market and created a vast labor shortage. It won’t improve anytime soon.
Posted inTimes Record
Faced with educator shortage, Brunswick school joins wave of schools hiring from within
Former Kate Furbish Vice Principal Annie Young will take on the school’s interim principal role this year while many other districts struggle to fill teacher, administrator and support staff roles.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
Expect higher costs, more closures as seasonal worker shortage strains Maine restaurants
Overburdened and understaffed restaurant owners consider wage and menu price hikes to stay in business.
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Teens surge into Maine’s workforce
The number of 14- and 15-year-olds getting work permits is on track to set a new record this year as a new cohort of young Mainers rush to fill gaps in the state’s workforce.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Welcoming new Mainers will address our labor shortage
Stalled U.S. immigration policy is limiting Maine businesses’ ability hire the workers they need to grow.