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10/14/2026: Title IV PostsecondaryInstitutions: Workforce Pell Program Applications Open for Second Review Cycle Through Nov. 13
10/6/2026: Board of Occupational Safety and Health to Host Listening Sessions on Proposed Indoor Air Quality Compliance Directive
10/5/2026: Maine Senate Confirms Vaughan Woodruff as Chair of the State Workforce Development Board
10/1/2026: Gov. Mills Proclaims October 2026 as Disability Employment Awareness Month
10/1/2026: October Is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
10/1/2026: Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Publishes Actuarial Report, First Claims Report
9/24/2026: Maine Department of Labor announces October workplace safety and labor law training schedule
8/20/2026: Governor Mills Kicks Off Maine's 2026 Hire-A-Vet Campaign
8/12/2026: Title IV Postsecondary Institutions: Workforce Pell Program Application Now Open
8/10/2026: 2026 Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign Kicks Off August 20!
7/8/2026: Free Webinar to Learn About Changes to Maine's Labor Standards Laws and Regulations

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1. Unemployment Rate and Labor Market Data: https://www.maine.gov/labor/cwri/
2. Search WARN Notices: https://joblink.maine.gov/warn_info
3. Upcoming Hiring Events: https://www.mainecareercenter.com/employment/hiringevents/
4. Services for Job Seekers: https://www.mainecareercenter.gov/
5. Labor Law Info and Wage and Hour Violations: https://www.maine.gov/labor/bls/
6. Upcoming SafetyWorks! Training Classes: https://www.safetyworksmaine.gov/
7. Rapid Response Information for Laid Off Workers: https://www.mainecareercenter.com/laidoffinfo/
8. WorkShare Program Information: https://www.maine.gov/unemployment/workshare/