MAINEBIZ • November 13, 2023
A dozen skilled loggers are about to join Maine's half-billion-dollar logging industry after graduating from a five-month training program. As in the program's previous years, the majority of students have jobs waiting, since demand for both drivers and logging operators continues to exceed supply. In the Northeast, logging provides rural jobs and revenue for local and state governments as well as state and national forests. In Maine, the industry contributed an estimated $582 million to the state's economy in 2021.