Maine Layoffs — February 2025

Employers in Maine recorded 6 WARN Act notices in February 2025, covering approximately 62 workers. The average filing covered 10 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Accommodation & Food	1	2

The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Androscoggin	3	60
Kennebec	1	2

Androscoggin felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 97% of all affected workers with 60 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Auburn	2	45
Lewiston	1	15
Gardiner	1	2
Purchase dataset for city details	2	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Joann Fabrics	Auburn	45		2025-02-20
Modula	Lewiston	15		2025-02-20
Goldfinch Creamery Cafe and bakery	Gardiner	2		2025-02-21
Morrissette Inc	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2025-02-11
Kelly's Place Learning Center LLC	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2025-02-14
Joann Fabrics	Auburn	N/A		2025-02-20

Leading the list was Joann Fabrics at its Auburn facility, reporting 45 affected workers. Modula followed with 15 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Maine labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maine. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Maine WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.