There is also tons of research that says that elementary school age kids need a lot of sleep (9-11 hrs).

I am all for having the high schools start later, but many schools do that at the expense of having the elementary schools start earlier, which I do not support at all.

I will start off by saying my suggestions are very southern Maine centric, so if you are going to be in a different part of Maine this may not be super helpful.

The first thing to do would be to make sure you have your GED or High School Diploma. Then go to a lab website and find a tech position. Nordx operates the Labs for all the MaineHealth hospitals and has tons of openings, here is an example of a posting.

https://www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/1350029-anatomic-pathology-technician-histology

The job description will say prior Tech experience preferred, but you definitely want to make sure your resume has things on it that point to you wanting to work in healthcare. Volunteering at hospitals, or non clinical jobs in the healthcare field would be a great thing to have on your resume to show that. So would college or community college level classes on Health Sciences or Healthcare Administration.

Another option would be to start as a phlebotomist, working at a lab clinic or hospital drawing blood. This is a direct patient care role, but is often a good inroad to a lab carreer. SMCC has a 6 week fully paid program where you can learn to become a phlebotomist.

https://my.smccme.edu/ICS/icsfs/Phlebotomy_221115.pdf?target=2dea6825-44e6-4429-bf41-f76919df0555

I hope some of this helps. Maine does need new blood in the workforce, so good luck!

I know a bunch of people have said anything in the medical field, I would call out Lab Techs. It can be a very good career path without some of the stress of direct patient care.

I know that MMC gives nursing scholarships to existing employees, plus tuition reimbursement. It is meant to help people from the general healthcare field advance degrees.

I have gone to Bar Harbor dozens of times, both as a family vacation and romantic getaway. It is our family's favorite place to go! One hidden and absolutely amazing waterfront hotel is the Balance Rock Inn. They are just down the cliff walk from Bar Harbor Inn, but is completely sheltered from the noise of the town.

I am not following, why does weed legalization impact that hotel?

I solidly believe that driving super slow is just as dangerous as going too fast. If you are a cautious driver in snow or rain, please check your rear view mirror and if someone is creeping up on you, pull over.

Was Donny on the first chair? Point em downhill bub.