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Published
March 5, 2023

With no place to go, some patients in Maine spend months in hospitals

A lack of beds and staffing at assisted living facilities and nursing homes creates an unwelcome situation that benefits neither the languishing patients nor the hospitals shouldering their care.
Published
February 25, 2023

Portland’s staff shortages drain morale, overtime budgets

Among its 1,481 positions, the city has 253 vacancies, a number that can be felt in day-to-day operations across many departments. And just like any business, the municipality is struggling.
Published
February 12, 2023

Office romance in work-from-home era? It’s not as remote as you think

Maybe it's isolation fatigue, but surveys and psychologists suggest workplace relationships could be on the rise and are definitely here to stay.
Published
January 15, 2023

Commentary: Increasingly diverse U.S. workplaces will force more employers to be flexible

Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are by now common across America. So far, too many have been rigid, poorly developed and prone to failure.
Published
December 4, 2022

Child-care funding cliff nears, putting Maine families and facilities at risk

As pandemic relief dwindles, 'the workforce behind the workforce' worries about its ability to keep providing high-demand services without significant and sustained support.

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Published
September 25, 2022

Maine companies turn to automation as labor shortage persists

Automating functions isn't always aimed at reducing staff, but it helps when human workers are harder to find.
Published
September 22, 2022

Our View: Shortage of ed techs an emergency across Maine

Our public schools have already had to sound the alarm way too many times.
Published
September 6, 2022

Our View: Another summer tourism season shows value of good workers

Hospitality businesses are competing for workers from a limited pool. The ones that win will be the best position to thrive.
Published
September 4, 2022

Our View: Every effort must be made not to sideline skilled workers

Lots of factors make the workforce crisis stubborn. In 2022, credential recognition should not be one of them.
Published
September 4, 2022

Where have all the workers gone? And when will they return?

Short answer: Most of them won't. The past two years have upended the job market and created a vast labor shortage. It won't improve anytime soon.