Employers in Maine posted 10 WARN Act notices in March 2025, affecting an estimated 160 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February. The average filing covered 16 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 52 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 52 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 2 | 67 |
| Kennebec | 4 | 52 |
| Androscoggin | 2 | 30 |
| Knox | 2 | 11 |
Cumberland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 67 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Scarborough | 2 | 67 |
| Waterville | 4 | 52 |
| Lewiston | 2 | 30 |
| Rockland | 2 | 11 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoco Products | Scarborough | 67 | 2025-03-13 | |
| Northern Light - Inland Hospital | Waterville | 50 | 2025-03-25 | |
| Senior Plus | Lewiston | 30 | 2025-03-17 | |
| Sierra Peaks | Rockland | 11 | 2025-03-03 | |
| Northern Light - Inland Hospital | Waterville | 1 | 2025-03-25 | |
| Northern Light - Inland Hospital | Waterville | 1 | 2025-03-25 | |
| Sierra Peaks | Rockland | N/A | 2025-03-03 | |
| Sonoco Products | Scarborough | N/A | 2025-03-13 | |
| Senior Plus | Lewiston | N/A | 2025-03-17 | |
| Northern Light - Inland Hospital | Waterville | N/A | 2025-03-25 |
The largest notice was filed by Sonoco Products at its Scarborough facility, reporting 67 affected workers. Northern Light - Inland Hospital followed with 50 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Maine labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.
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