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Auburn highlights manufacturing hub, workforce steps after year of industry outreach
Summary
Economic development staff told the council that 2024 efforts focused on manufacturing yielded increased employer engagement, a workforce pipeline for 'new Mainers,' transportation partnerships and a statewide Manufacturing Month promotion that drove web and media metrics.
Auburn Economic Development presented a year-in-review to the City Council on Jan. 21, saying a concerted 2023–24 push to strengthen manufacturing and workforce connections produced measurable results for local employers.
Jay Bremschick, Auburn’s economic development lead, said the city’s manufacturing group convened manufacturers, secured high-level guest speakers from state organizations and focused on workforce solutions tailored to new Mainers. “To date… I don't know of any community that's been, as highly involved and hired a 150 and retained…
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