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Maine state employees speak out about hiring, pay as legislators consider review of compensation system

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation May 13, 2023

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AUGUSTA — Nathan Baker knows that hiring and keeping employees has been hard in the Ashland area, where he works for the Maine Department of Transportation. “It’s a constant struggle, even though there are numerous vacancies,” Baker said Friday at a public hearing at the Legislature’s State and Local Government Committee. He traveled to Augusta from Aroostook County to speak in support of legislation that would put in place a... + full article



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