Posts Tagged ‘jobs’
Chicken Chat: Delmarva Chicken Association Releases 2021 Facts
Chicken is a big deal on Delmarva.
How big?
According to the Delmarva Chicken Association 2021 fact sheet, the region’s chicken community produced 567-million chickens last year, generating…
Md. Job Opportunities Highlighted At Virtual Job Fair This Week
Maryland’s Coast Tourism and Economic Development will take part in a statewide hospitality and tourism virtual job fair this Wednesday between 9:00 a.m. and noon.
Worcester Co. Names Workforce Development Specialist
Worcester County has hired a new Workforce Development Specialist within Worcester County Economic Development.
Nancy Schwendeman will oversee the county’s initiatives to educate and train people to meet…
8,100 Housing Units Coming Through Salisbury’s “Here is Home” Program
Home construction is picking up in Salisbury through the city’s “Here is Home” housing program.
According to Mayor Jake Day, the incentive-initiative will result in 8,100 new housing…
Rocket Lab Chooses Wallops Island For Rocket Manufacturing / Launch Facility; Potential For 250 Jobs
Rocket lab USA plans to build its first launch site at Wallops Island, Virginia, as well as extensive manufacturing and operations facilities for its eight-ton payload class…
Read MoreRevised Del. Paid Family & Medical Leave Bill Introduced
A revised version of a bill that would make paid family and medical leave available for working Delaware families has been introduced in the General Assembly.
Bayhealth Incentivizes Applicants With Student Loan Relief
Applicants for certain positions with Bayhealth could get help with their student loans.
In an effort to attract needed staff to…
Read MoreVIDEO | Md. Gov. Hogan Proposes $4.6-Billion In Tax Relief, Business Incentives
Heading into his final year in office, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is proposing a total of $4.6-billion in tax relief for families, retirees and small businesses.
NLRB Certifies Vote At Mountaire-Selbyville To Oust Union
The National Labor Relations Board has certified the results of an election in which employees of Mountaire Farms in Selbyville voted overwhelmingly to separate from United Food…
Read MoreSeveral Area Small Businesses Receive EDGE Grants
15 small businesses are receiving EDGE grants through the Delaware Division of Small Business.
The Encouraging Development, Growth and…
Read MoreMd. Introduces Supply Chain Resiliency Program
Maryland is looking to address supply chain issues and the impact they have on businesses and citizens.
Governor Larry Hogan said…
Read MoreBlack Friday, Small Business Saturday Ignite Holiday Shopping Season
The day after Thanksgiving begins the holiday shopping crunch, although Black Friday deals have been available for weeks now.
Small businesses…
Read MoreCaroline County’s Crystal Steel Partners With Ørsted To Build Turbine Parts
Ørsted and Crystal Steel of Federalsburg will be partners in Maryland’s first offshore wind steel fabrication center.
A plan was announced…
Read MoreDel. To Replace Hospital For The Chronically Ill Using ARPA Funds
Delaware plans to build a new State Hospital for the Chronically Ill in Smyrna, utilizing $50-million dollars in American Rescue Plan Act funding.
Del. Job-Bound High School Grads May Get Tuition Assistance
Delawareans who have obtained a high school diploma or GED who enrolled in an approved, non-degree credit certificate program could qualify for tuition assistance.
…
Read MoreBridgeville-Based Manufacturer Plans To Expand
A Bridgeville-based manufacturer has expansion plans.
Miller Metal Fabrication plans to build a 60,000-square-foot facility on eight-and-a-half acres of land next…
Read MoreSelbyville Business Cited, Fined For Violating Fair Labor Standards
The operator of a Selbyville combined restaurant, grocery store and butcher shop has been ordered to pay $300,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 16 workers…
Read MoreIndian River Power Plant Decommissioning May Be Delayed
The planned decommissioning of the Indian River power plant next spring may be delayed.
NRG announced plans in June to deactivate…
Read MoreDays Are Numbered For Indian River Power Plant
The coal-fired Indian River Power Plant will be put out of service next year.
NRG Energy made the announcement during an…
Read MoreMilford May Buy Farm Property For Industrial / Business Park
Milford is moving closer to buying the 182-acre R. and C. Fry Farms property at Route 14 and Canterbury Road (Route 15) for development of an industrial…
Read MoreGov Hogan Pushes Federal Officials for Change in H-2B Nonimmigrant Temporary Worker Program Visas
With Maryland’s blue crab harvest season underway, Governor Larry Hogan today urged federal officials to make more H-2B Nonimmigrant Temporary…
Read MoreCarper Approves Of Biden Offshore Wind Power Initiative
The Biden Administration is looking to harness more offshore wind power, and Delaware’s senior Senator is supportive of Monday’s announcement.
New…
Read MoreDel., Md. Report Improving Labor Markets In Nov.
Unemployment declined in Delaware and Maryland in November, according to reports released by both states Friday.
Delaware’s unemployment rate dipped to…
Read MoreWestern Sussex Business Campus Proposed In Seaford
A tract of land on the northern side of Seaford will be developed into a business campus under a cooperative arrangement between the city, Sussex County, the…
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