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Phil Smith recently took a job at The Dump Guy because he wasn’t getting enough hours at his previous position. He received a hiring bonus and the job includes benefits, all which help because he has three kids. Staff photo by Derek Davis
Murray Perce can sum up the Maine labor market in two words.
“Opportunities abound,” he said, glancing over a gym full of employers gathered at the Boothbay Harbor YMCA for the first in-person job fair hosted by the Maine Department of Labor since early 2019.
Perce was looking for something new after leaving his job as a health and safety inspector at a local manufacturer.
The tables have turned and it’s a workers’ market
The causes of Maine s labor crisis are more complicated than generous unemployment benefits. Lack of day care, fewer foreign students, fear of COVID and lifestyle changes are transforming the workplace.
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Phil Smith recently took a job at The Dump Guy because he wasn’t getting enough hours at his previous position. He received a hiring bonus and the job includes benefits, all which help because he has three kids. Staff photo by Derek Davis
Murray Perce can sum up the Maine labor market in two words.
“Opportunities abound,” he said, glancing over a gym full of employers gathered at the Boothbay Harbor YMCA for the first in-person job fair hosted by the Maine Department of Labor since early 2019.
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New ferry to Maine s islands is undergoing sea trials
April 18, 2021
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EAST BOOTHBAY, Maine (AP) The Maine State Ferry Service s newest vessel is going to be undergoing sea trials this spring before beginning regular service this summer, the Maine Department of Transportation said.
The Spear, named for Richard G. Spear, the first employee of the Maine State Ferry Service in 1959, was launched on April 9 at Washburn & Doughty Associates, where it was built.
The 154-feet-long vessel with the capacity to hold 250 passengers and 23 vehicles will arrive in August in Rockland to begin regular service to Vinalhaven, said Paul Merrill, an MDOT spokesperson.