Employers in Maine filed 17 WARN Act notices in April 2025, impacting roughly 4,565 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 3070% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 269 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 49 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 49 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Knox | 3 | 4,120 |
| Kennebec | 5 | 384 |
| Androscoggin | 2 | 40 |
| Hancock | 2 | 10 |
| Penobscot | 2 | 2 |
Knox bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 4,120 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 3 | 4,120 |
| Waterville | 3 | 374 |
| Lewiston | 2 | 40 |
| Farmingdale | 2 | 10 |
| Ellsworth | 2 | 10 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cellular | Washington | 4,100 | 2025-04-07 | |
| Bon Appetit | Waterville | 187 | 2025-04-10 | |
| Bon Appetit Management Company | Waterville | 187 | 2025-04-10 | |
| Community Clinical Services | Lewiston | 40 | 2025-04-30 | |
| US Cellular | Washington | 20 | 2025-04-07 | |
| Halldale Manor | Farmingdale | 10 | 2025-04-10 | |
| Ellsworth American Press & Mail room | Ellsworth | 10 | 2025-04-22 | |
| Elevance Health | Indianapolis | 9 | 2025-04-04 | |
| Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigration Services Bangor | Brewer | 2 | 2025-04-22 | |
| Bessey Motors | South Paris | 0 | 2025-04-04 | |
| Elevance Health | Indianapolis | N/A | 2025-04-04 | |
| US Cellular | Washington | N/A | 2025-04-07 | |
| Halldale Manor | Farmingdale | N/A | 2025-04-10 | |
| Bon Appetit Management Company | Waterville | N/A | 2025-04-10 | |
| Ellsworth American Press & Mail room | Ellsworth | N/A | 2025-04-22 |
The single largest action involved US Cellular at its Washington facility, reporting 4,100 affected workers. Bon Appetit followed with 187 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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