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According to the Maine Department of Labor, veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan have an unemployment rate of 8.7 percent, compared to 7.2 percent overall.
Congressman Mike Michaud and Husson University will host a job fair next month to connect Maine’s manufacturers with veterans in search of employment.
“As I travel the state, manufacturers often tell me that they often struggle to find workers with the skills they need. Meanwhile, our veterans are having a difficult time finding work when they come home,” said Michaud. “I hope that this job fair will benefit both our returning veterans and our manufacturers in need of qualified employees.”
In ten days, lawmakers will return to Augusta to complete our work for the year. One unfinished item is a TABOR-like measure that has been forced through the Republican Legislature, despite opposition from Maine towns and cities.
LD 849 ratchets down state revenues, lowering income tax rates without a plan to pay for it. While a tax cut on its face sounds good, Maine families, towns, and schools will have to pick up the tab.
Our towns and schools will lose billions of dollars to pay for critical investments — like road and bridge repair, or teachers for our children.
Today Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $1,268,173 in grants awarded to community health centers in Maine due to the new health care law – the Affordable Care Act. Penobscot Community Health Center, Inc.of Bangor will receive $498,173.Pines Health Service,of Caribou will get $270, and $500,000 will go to the City of Portland.
“President Obama’s health care law is making community health centers in Maine stronger,” said Secretary Sebelius. “For many Americans, community health centers are the major source of care that ranges from prevention to treatment of chronic diseases. This investment will expand our ability to provide high-quality care to millions of people while supporting good paying jobs in communities across the country.”
Rep. Anne Graham, of Yarmouth, celebrated another victory for property tax payers on Tuesday, April 3, after the state Senate voted unanimously in support of her bill that would allow property tax abatements on homes that are uninhabitable. Earlier in the day all but four Republican members of the House who were present joined Democrats in supporting the bill.
“As I have said before, there is a simple reason for supporting this bill, no one should have to pay property taxes on a home that does not exist or is uninhabitable,” said Graham after the votes in the House and Senate. “The passage of this bill is proof that common sense bipartisanship can still prevail.”
On November 23, the “Super Committee” in Congress will decide on the future of America’s middle class – and whether it will stand with the 99% or the 1%. So a group of everyday from Occupy Wall Street embarked on a 230 mile walk from New York City to Washington D.C.
The University of Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute is building a pilot-scale plant for manufacturing cellulose nanofibrils (CNF), a wood-based reinforcing material that is increasingly of interest to researchers worldwide looking for super-strong materials that could replicate synthetic plastics.
“With development of new natural and functional nanomaterials, UMaine will be recognized as an innovator in novel cellulose nanofibril processing,” said FBRI Director and UMaine Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering Hemant Pendse, one of the researchers involved with the project. “UMaine will have the ability to process cellulose nanofibrils in ways that open up new markets and applications for cellulose nanocomposites.”
Ground breaking for Ocean Gateway II with sledge hammers to drive in pilings. In the center are Portland Mayor Mavodones, Gov. John Baldacci and Jack Reed
Portland had a record-breaking year for cruise ship visits, with 71 coming into port. Those ships bring thousands of passengers to the city, gladly spending millions of dollars locally. With the new Ocean Gateway megaberth, not only will the city accommodate larger ships, it will be able to have two ships in port at the same time.
“This next phase of the Ocean Gateway project will have significant economic impact on Portland and the entire State,” said Governor Baldacci. “This deep-water pier will enhance tourism, and increase commerce and the economic vitality of the region.”
Governor John Baldacci talked about the great need to invest in bonds to create 2,700 jobs and save jobs at risk by the possible closure of a railroad. He made these comments on his weekend radio address:
“As the Legislature draws near the end of its work for the year, it’s understandable that some issues are lingering unresolved.
Last week, the House of Representatives approved a package of investments that would create thousands of jobs in Maine and protect many thousand more. Unfortunately, the plan ran into resistance in the Senate.
The stakes are very high.
In his weekly radio address, Governor John Baldacci said there have been signs during the last two months that Maine’s economy is beginning to turn around.
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