Penobscot County Jail corrections officer accused of sexual harassment promoted
A former Penobscot County Jail corrections officer previously accused of sexually harassing female employees has been promoted to jail administrator.
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Maine state of emergency triggers hazard pay for workers in Portland
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Read MoreMaine’s minimum wage will rise to $14.15 an hour
Maine’s minimum wage workers will see a pay hike starting in January. The minimum wage will increase from $13.80 to
Read MoreSupporters rally for Oakland town manager
Ella Bowman was placed on paid nondisciplinary administrative leave Aug. 23 by the Town Council, and she still does not
Read MorePresque Isle school needs interpreter for students who speak only Spanish
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — SAD 1 in Presque Isle has students who speak only Spanish, preventing them from learning in
Read MoreState workers rally for new contract outside ’employee appreciation’ event in Augusta
AUGUSTA — About 60 people chanted while carrying signs Tuesday during a Department of Administrative and Financial Services “employee appreciation”
Read MoreCanceled gas line cited as major factor in Dragon Cement closure
The failed 2021 midcoast gas line project had a hand in the closure of Thomaston’s Dragon Cement. Broadly, it was
Read MoreAcadia jobs go unfilled due to labor and housing challenges
Acadia National Park was only able to fill about two-thirds of its seasonal summer jobs this year, as park officials said
Read MoreMills Admin Seeks Mediation to Move Forward Contract Negotiations with Maine State Employee Union
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) announced Monday that it has filed a request for mediation to help
Read MorePittsfield appoints town manager who was recently Bucksport’s municipal clerk
Jacob R. Gran, 26, is scheduled to begin his new job Sept. 25, working under the terms of a three-year
Read MoreMaine employers step up to relieve child care pressures on working parents
Finding ways to make child care more affordable and accessible is a strategy Maine businesses hope will help them find
Read MoreWhat’s in the pipeline to help Maine workers with children
A bill sponsored by Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, and signed by Gov. Janet Mills devotes about $60 million to Maine’s
Read More2 leases rescinded for Nordic Aquafarms’ Belfast fish farm
The Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands has rescinded two leases Nordic Aquafarms needs in order to lay pipes for
Read MoreMaine’s rural counties scramble to fill gaps in police patrols
A late summer breeze whispered through the soaring pines surrounding Andy Foss’ home on the shore of Gardner Lake in
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