The shortage affects nursing home and assisted-living jobs of all kinds, from nurses and personal care assistants, to food service workers and maintenance staff.
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Maine Army National Guard plans June community outreach projects
The Maine Army National Guard plans this month to be involved in six community outreach projects of various sizes for the 2023 annual training season. Officially termed Innovative Readiness Training, or IRTs, the projects have long been a staple in the Maine National Guard’s annual training repertoire, particularly for engineering and transportation units. The federal […]
Catholic parishes collect new toys, clothes for children, teens
Because of the generosity of parishioners in Auburn, Bridgton, Fryeburg, Gardiner, Kennebunk, Hallowell, Millinocket and East Millinocket, Waterville, Wells and Winslow, hundreds of Maine children and teens had a happier Christmas. The Jolly Gifts program collected more than 1,000 new toys and clothing items as well as many gift cards, according to a news release […]
GWI to expand fiber-optic broadband networks in 5 Maine communities
The planned fiber-optic expansion will be accessible to 12,000 homes and businesses, including some in South Portland.
The preacher and the plague
The Rev. Todd Bell continues to flout public health measures aimed at keeping the pandemic in check. His backstory helps explain why.
East Millinocket buys former paper mill site
Town plans to redevelop the site of the former Great Northern Paper Company mill for industrial users.
Aid coming to Maine to help communities hit by mill closures
A federal-state partnership is providing more than $2 million to assist the forest products industry in Maine.