Verso Corporation announced this morning (Wednesday, July 19) it plans to permanently shut down paper machine #3 at its mill in Jay. The machine has been idle for most of the year.
Bath Iron Works will lay off 30 employees. However, the company says the cuts are not related to the recent loss of a $10.5 billion contract with the Coast Guard.
I have been working since I was a teenager. I was briefly a paperboy and probably the worst paperboy ever! If I remember correctly, my paper route was around 60 to 70 homes, more often than not my Dad would drive me around to drop off the newspapers. The worst part was trying to collect the weekly fees. Tough job!
What is the highest paid profession in Maine? Well, if you guessed something in the medical field, you would be correct. As a matter of fact, you have to go all the way down to number 7 on the list in the Top 10 'Highest Paid Jobs in Maine" to find a job not related to medicine.
Cascades Inc. is closing Cascades Auburn Fiber due to poor sales. The plant, which employs 45 people, manufactures de-inked pulp.
Production will end on July 8, and the plant will close its doors July 15.
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is looking to make changes to the food supplements (food stamps) program. The changes, if making it through the rule-making and public hearing process, will go into effect October 1.
Looking for a job? You might find just what you need today (June 25) at the Waterville Public Library Job Fair. They will have 14 registered employers with job opportunities on-site from 3pm to 5pm. Job seekers should come dressed professionally with business cards or copies of their resume. It is free and open to the public.
There's something thematically appropriate about a movie telling the story of a butler who quietly influenced the United States taking the number one spot at the box office over its flashy, bigger rivals. Lee Daniels' 'The Butler' took multiplexes by storm this weekend, taking down last week's competition as well as a handful of seemingly strong newcomers.