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Summer camps are having trouble finding enough staffers; some are cutting back

by Robbie Feinberg
Aug 10, 2022
In Maine, home to many summer camps, a YMCA camp had to limit its capacity to 80 kids due to staffing issues.
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In Maine, hopes turn to law students amid dearth of rural attorneys

by Robbie Feinberg
Mar 28, 2022
Lawmakers consider a proposal that might convince some law students to work and live in rural communities.
Legislators have proposed allowing law students to work at a legal aid clinic in Fort Kent to alleviate the shortage of lawyers in the area.
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In Maine, some wonder if solar panels are starting to cover up too much farmland

by Robbie Feinberg
Mar 14, 2022
One possibility: finding ways to use land under and around solar panels to grow crops.
Farmer Bussie York stands amidst the large solar array of about 300,000 panels on his farm in Farmington, Maine.
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The return of tourists to Maine takes a toll on restaurant workers

by Robbie Feinberg
Aug 23, 2021
Some restaurants in the state are boosting wages and benefits to bring workers back.
Bartender Hayley Wilson prepares a drink at the Portland Hunt & Alpine Club in Portland, Maine.
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Early signs suggest college enrollment could rebound this fall

by Robbie Feinberg
Jul 5, 2021
In Maine, the turnaround is being driven by out-of-state students.
University of Southern Maine senior Fantasia Perez works as a tour guide, leading interested students across the school’s campus in Gorham, Maine.
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As colder months approach, Maine housing advocates seek new resources

by Robbie Feinberg
Oct 7, 2020
Maine homeless agencies are stockpiling food, opening temporary shelters and more to meet the need.
A team from the Landing Place, an organization for at-risk youth, prepares bags of food and other supplies for families in Maine's midcoast region.
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Schools struggle to address rising student homelessness

by Robbie Feinberg
May 7, 2019
More than 1.3 million students were identified as homeless nationwide in 2017, according to federal data.
More than 1.3 million students were identified as homeless nationwide in 2017, according to federal data.
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Full-time school nurses in short supply

by Robbie Feinberg
Mar 11, 2019
According to a recent study, fewer than 40 percent of schools employ a full-time nurse.
Nurse Maxine Pare inside her office at Etna-Dixmont Elementary School in Etna, Maine.
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In an effort to attract young workers, Maine is offering to reimburse their student loan payments

by Robbie Feinberg
Nov 30, 2018
It's no secret that workers are getting older nationwide. But the problem is extra tough in Maine.
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Maine’s university system tries to help with an impending labor shortage

by Robbie Feinberg
Dec 20, 2017
The schools are sharing resources to train more people for jobs.
Freshman Phillip Parent lines up metal weights in an introductory physics class at the University of Maine at Machias. The class is part of a partnership between the state’s universities.
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