AUGUSTA For decades, weve heard politicians promising to attract businesses and jobs to the state to help grow the economy. While supporting small businesses and job creation is important, what Maines economy needs right now is people. Maines economic outlook has changed dramatically since the Great Recession, and the state suffers not from a lack of jobs but from a lack of people. Between our aging population, baby boomer retirements and widespread workforce shortages, attracting and retaining workers ought to be our No. 1 priority.
In the Lewiston/Auburn area alone, there are roughly 1,400 open jobs advertised on JobsinME.com. Seven hundred of these jobs are in health care, almost 100 are in education, 100 are in the skilled trades, …
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