June ‘radio hour’ explores Maine’s changing workforce
The show offers a behind-the-scenes look at recent Maine Monitor reporting.
Maine’s heat pump boom has been promising for rural workforce development. Can it last?
Maine has had success in adopting heat pumps across the state, and jobs have grown quickly — particularly in rural areas. But as the state approaches big deadlines for heat pump installation and bolstering its clean energy workforce, uncertainties lie ahead.
Washington County wreath-making company fined nearly $16,000 for worker housing violations
Over the past four years, Worcester Resources has racked up more than $50,000 in federal fines for workplace safety and record-keeping infractions.
USDA funding uncertainty puts Maine farmers in a bind
"Farmers really aren't sure if they can trust these projects and these programs moving forward, and that's really devastating."
Farmers, seasonal businesses worry as immigration crackdown ramps up
“There are a lot less local people that want to do [this work], so we have to have this program,” said the owner of an apple orchard. “Without it, we'll just be out of the industry. We go away.”
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