A labor department official says the figures speak to a tight labor market in which employers are trying to increase their staffing levels.
Megan Gray
Staff Writer
Megan Gray is an arts and culture reporter at the Portland Press Herald. A Midwest native, she moved to Maine in 2016. She has written about presidential politics and local government, jury trials and jails. Her current beat is her favorite yet, and she loves the stories that take her to behind the scenes to an artist studio or theater backstage. Outside of work, she likes to explore Maine’s hiking trails and coastal islands with her husband, and she definitely wants to pet your dog.
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Ho, ho, hum: Maine shoppers, stores predict a so-so holiday season
Amid the pandemic, the past two holiday gift-buying sprees have been boon times for retailers. This year, perhaps not so much.
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Oakland teenager dies in ATV crash
A 16-year-old from Oakland died in an ATV crash in Belgrade on Friday night, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office. Lt. J. Chris Read said in a news release that the teenager was driving the 1995 Polaris ATV on Manchester Road around 11:43 p.m. Witnesses told police he passed two cars on the left […]
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Missing Saco woman safely located
The Saco Police Department issued the alert Saturday for a woman who had not been seen since Friday evening at the Maine Mall.
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On Veterans Day in Scarborough, an unwavering salute
A chorus, an honor guard and a gathering of ‘first citizens’ helped commemorate the day at the Maine Veterans’ Home. The special ceremony hasn’t been held since before the pandemic.
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At Cabin in the Woods, veterans find stability and community
`You’re always welcome there,’ said a resident of the development, which provides permanent housing for homeless veterans. `Veterans stick together.’
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Sleigh drivers wanted? Postal Service looks to staff up in time for holidays
A hiring event at a Portland post office highlighted the many open jobs there and across the region. The worker shortage could get more acute as the holidays approach.
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Mainers turn out in heavy numbers to vote on pivotal Election Day
A steady streams of voters filed into school gymnasiums and community centers across the state Tuesday even after more than 250,000 cast absentee ballots.
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As a national retailer opens in the Old Port, local businesses hope for the best
Clothing chain Madewell plans a Maine debut in the coming weeks. Other Portland businesses are cautiously optimistic about what that could mean.
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Maine lobstering group backs new speed limit on ships to protect whales
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association says the first such restriction in over a decade illustrates how little shipping has been regulated compared to the lobster industry.