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2010 Downtown Waterville Farmers' Market

May 6 through November 18, Every Thursday, 2-6pm

Shoppers will delight in the wide variety of locally produced meats, veggies, fruits, breads, cheese, seedlings, milk, eggs, and SO much more. Read more about the market and its vendors online at www.watervillefarmersmarket.org

Better yet, come check it out in person! Special thanks to the DWFM sponsor, MaineGeneral Health.

One Common Street
Waterville, Maine 04901
Phone: 207-680-7300
Fax: 680-4234

2009 Annual Report

Work Force

The Central Maine area is home to approximately 125,000 qualified workers spanning a close 30 mile radius. Our region proudly thrives and prospers because of the numerous organizations and institutions that have banded together to put programs in place to ensure our workforce is the best in the country. We have active participation from the education sector (K-12 and post secondary), the business community and the many non-profit entities that engage in day-to-day workforce and economic development activities, such as the Department of Labor, Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, and many others.

2008 Annual Average Labor Force and Unemployment for Kennebec Country, Maine
Town/City	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
Albion	1,061	1,011	50	4.7
Augusta	9,492	8,958	534	5.6
Belgrade	1,773	1,696	77	4.3
Benton	1,369	1,286	83	6.1
Chelsea	1,405	1,332	73	5.2
China	2,438	2,309	129	5.3
Clinton	1,638	1,516	122	7.4
Farmingdale	1,548	1,484	64	4.1
Fayette	604	573	31	5.1
Gardiner	3,319	3,137	182	5.5
Hallowell	1,342	1,276	66	4.9
Litchfield	1,912	1,802	110	5.8
Manchester	1,402	1,340	62	4.4
Monmouth	2,153	2,043	110	5.1
Mount Vernon	938	895	43	4.6
Oakland	3,118	2,950	168	5.4
Pittston	1,502	1,435	67	4.5
Randolph	998	955	43	4.3
Readfield	1,401	1,336	65	4.6
Rome	579	550	29	5
Sidney	2,351	2,259	92	3.9
Unity	12	12	0	0
Vassalboro	2,344	2,225	119	5.1
Vienna	284	267	17	6
Waterville	7,559	7,126	433	5.7
Wayne	641	612	29	4.5
West Gardiner	1,614	1,536	78	4.8
Windsor	1,273	1,214	59	4.6
Winslow	4,084	3,891	193	4.7
Winthrop	3,597	3,429	168	4.7
Totals	63,751	60,455	3,296	4.9

2008 Annual Average Labor Force and Unemployment in Somerset County, Maine
Town/City	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
Anson	1,151	1,026	125	10.9
Athens	353	324	29	8.2
Bingham	462	405	57	12.3
Brighton	47	46	1	2.1
Cambridge	252	233	19	7.5
Canaan	977	895	82	8.4
Caratunk	71	66	5	7
Central Somerset	135	127	8	5.9
Cornville	673	634	39	5.8
Dennistown	21	21	0	0
Detroit	440	396	44	10
Embden	433	403	30	6.9
Fairfield	3,550	3,331	219	6.2
Harmony	404	365	39	9.7
Hartland	881	805	76	8.6
Highland	17	15	2	11.8
Jackman	357	336	21	5.9
Madison	2,044	1,885	159	7.8
Mercer	357	340	17	4.8
Moose River	120	117	3	2.5
Moscow	289	268	21	7.3
New Portland	401	362	39	9.7
Norridgewock	1,771	1,629	142	8
Northeast Somerset	143	134	9	6.3
Northwest Somerset	13	12	1	7.7
Palmyra	977	891	86	8.8
Pittsfield	2,044	1,880	164	8
Pleasant Ridge	41	37	4	9.8
Ripley	225	212	13	5.8
St. Albans	854	787	67	7.8
Seboomook Lake	12	9	3	25
Skowhegan	4,144	3,843	301	7.3
Smithfield	485	438	47	9.7
Solon	513	464	49	9.6
Starks	240	216	24	10
The Forks	38	38	0	0
West Forks	43	39	4	9.3
Totals	24,978	23,029	1,949	7.9

Waterville Micropolitan Area Not Seasonally Adjusted				Unemployment Rate
2009 Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Waterville	Maine	U.S.
Oct.	22,100	20,310	1,790	8.1	7.6	9.5
Sept.	21,850	20,050	1,800	8.2	7.8	9.5
Aug.	22,480	20,660	1,820	8.1	7.7	9.6
July	22,480	20,570	1,910	8.5	8.1	9.7
June	22,730	20,810	1,920	8.4	8.3	9.7
May	22,320	20,500	1,810	8.1	8.1	9.1
Apr.	22,280	20,490	1,780	8	8.2	8.6
Mar.	22,400	20,390	2,010	9	9	9
Feb.	22,660	20,660	2,000	8.8	8.9	8.9
Jan.	22,530	20,610	1,920	8.5	8.7	8.5

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