staffing shortages

Vermont’s lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives is vowing to push for new financial support for the restaurant sector as it recovers from hardships brought on by the pandemic — and faces new financial challenges. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, wants to see the Congressionally-established Restaurant Revitalization Fund replenished with tens of billions of dollars — federal money he…

Many restaurants across the country say they are still on shaky ground between lingering problems from COVID-19 and new financial challenges.

A nationwide shortage of EMS workers is having a trickledown effect on ambulance response times during medical emergencies, according to figures reviewed by the NBC10 Investigators

The U.S. Senate is expected to take up legislation passed by the U.S. House to overhaul the Postal Service, which has struggled with finances and complaints about performance due to staffing challenges. “It’s been a real problem,” Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, said of complaints from around the state of declining performance by the U.S. Postal Service. Welch was at...

The U.S. Postal Service is also actively recruiting personnel, aiming to increase staffing and improve service.

Ongoing staffing shortages are plaguing police departments nationwide and now one local department is taking unusual measures to fill open positions. Rochester, New Hampshire police are thinking outside the box bringing people inside the department for a job fair. “This is the first time that we’ve ever done something like this,” said Capt. Todd Pinkham. “Why not give it...

Rochester, New Hampshire Police are thinking outside the box bringing people inside the department for a job fair.

Vermont’s largest hospital, the University of Vermont Medical Center, is operating under an emergency staffing plan because 422 staff members are out of work for COVID-19 related reasons.

The Nashua school district cancelled school Monday and Tuesday, using snow days, due to limited staffing availability because of COVID-19.

A guest at a Falmouth restaurant gave a five minute break and a round of drinks to the wait staff to show his appreciation for restaurant workers.