EB Cuts Back, Whole Foods to Hire More

Good news and bad news for Connecticut's job market on Monday.

First the good news. 

Whole Foods plans to hire 200 employees for a new store that will open in Milford on Nov. 11 on 1650 Boston Post Road in the Milford Marketplace Shopping Plaza.

Now to the bad news.

Groton-based Electric Boat plans to cut 96 carpentry jobs at the Groton shipyard. 

The company expects to have less work for the employees, according to a statement. Half of the 96 carpenters were hired in the past year to meet short-term demands.

Electric Boat officials said the layoffs will take effect on Dec. 4.

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