Hiring picks up in Maine, but jobless rate stays flat at 4.8%

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Published
April 16, 2021

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.
Published
April 10, 2021

Another View: India should join the race to net zero

The nation is on track to meet its existing climate commitments, but it needs to do more.
Published
April 9, 2021

Commentary: Policies to support Maine children, families should be supported by equity and data

The 2021 Maine KIDS COUNT Data Book reveals positive trends as well as key areas of concern.
Published
April 8, 2021

Our View: Maine’s ocean wind industry arrives at the right time

As agreements with unions to hire workers are nailed down, regional demand for clean energy is taking off.
Published
April 7, 2021

Our View: Remote work makes for healthier planet, happier employees

Working from home is one aspect of the COVID era that should outlive the pandemic.
Published
November 22, 2020

The Maine Millennial: It’s not fancy coffee that’s holding millennials back

The first generation of Americans that will be less well off than their parents may have to delay gratification forever.
Published
November 7, 2020

Another View: Big Tech gets a roadmap on how to write its own labor laws

A just-approved California measure should spur other states to weigh how to protect gig workers without sacrificing the flexibility they want.
Published
October 21, 2020

Commentary: This essential part of Obamacare needs expanding

The problem of irrelevant data being unfairly used against us extends far beyond health insurance and pre-existing conditions.
Published
October 12, 2020

With offices closed, work lunch gets a new look

Lunch is much better mid-pandemic, offering a sense of community and a real break. Lunch is much worse – what, now we have to cook for ourselves? And everything in between.
Published
October 6, 2020

U.S. job postings edge lower, to 6.49 million

The number of people voluntarily leaving their jobs had been viewed as a signal about how comfortable people are in leaving a job to find a better one, but it may suggest something else now.