MAINE MONITOR • May 10, 2025
The Maine Department of Labor contacted its federal counterpart last fall with concerns about the living conditions of workers at Worcester Resources, the family-owned Washington County company that supplies wreaths for the nonprofit Wreaths Across America. There were allegations that Worcester Resources was housing migrant laborers beneath the factory floor of its wreath-assembly facility in Topsfield, where smoke detectors weren’t functioning and debris was falling into the kitchen and sleeping quarters. Next door, thirty additional workers were allegedly living in two small, unsanitary bungalows, without access to potable water. fter a federal inspection, the company was cited for three “serious” violations and ultimately fined nearly $16,000. Over the past four years, Worcester Resources has racked up more than $50,000 in federal fines.