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Category: Maine’s Workforce and Economic Future

Sun Chronicle: Student Shadows Valentino

Posted: October 31, 2013

By Kate Irish Collins Read more here Caitlyn Comeau, a junior at Thornton Academy in Saco and enrolled in the school’s Jobs for Maine’s...

SENATOR VALENTINO CELEBRATES MANUFACTURING DAY AT KENNEBEC TECHNOLOGIES

Posted: October 04, 2013

Praises “new generation” of Maine manufacturing AUGUSTA – Today, in celebration of National Manufacturing Day, Senator Linda Valentino of Saco...

WORKFORCE COMMITTEE RECONVENES TO TACKLE SMALL BUSINESS CHALLENGES

Posted: September 18, 2013

AUGUSTA – Today, the Legislature's Workforce Committee held a special meeting to continue its focus on strengthening Maine’s workforce and...

VITELLI TO SERVE ON WORKFORCE COMMITTEE

Posted: September 13, 2013

Will chair Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry Committee AUGUSTA – Senator Eloise Vitelli of Arrowsic has been named by Senate President...

WORKFORCE COMMITTEE GETS GREEN LIGHT TO CONTINUE ITS WORK

Posted: June 10, 2013

Senate extends the Joint Select Committee through next session   AUGUSTA—Today, in a unanimous vote, the Senate passed a Joint Order allowing...

STATE SENATE ENACTS WORKFORCE BILL

Posted: May 21, 2013

Maine’s first-of-its-kind skills gap solution moves closer to law   AUGUSTA—The Maine Senate enacted a first-of-its-kind measure addressing...

FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND WORKFORCE BILL GAINS INITIAL APPROVAL FROM MAINE SENATE

Posted: May 15, 2013

AUGUSTA—The Senate gave initial approval to Maine’s first-of-its-kind workforce measure addressing the skills gap and workforce training. LD...

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Goodall says, “Putting Mainers back to work and helping businesses grow is a shared priority”

Posted: May 11, 2013

Weekly Radio Address: Senator Goodall   Last year, more than 4,000 Mainers were turned away from Maine’s community colleges.   More...

ECONOMIC LEADERS APPLAUD FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND WORKFORCE BILL

Posted: May 09, 2013

“Hats off” to Maine’s Workforce Committee for bipartisan collaboration   AUGUSTA—Business, education, and labor leaders gathered today...

SENATE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES MEASURE AIMED AT GROWING MAINE’S DOWNTOWNS

Posted: May 08, 2013

Bill to invest in Maine’s downtowns AUGUSTA—Earlier this morning, the Senate passed a measure to strengthen and grow Maine’s downtowns and...