Marshals say 31-year-old Ja’bril Roynell Walters was captured at a home in Auburn after searches of other locations in Durham and Lewiston.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New Maine laws will change electricity billing, formalize energy goals
Among a slate of energy laws passed this session are ones that will change the state’s contentious net energy billing program and create a new Department of Energy Resources.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Healthy Androscoggin faces funding cuts from ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
The funding cuts come more than six months after the public health organization became independent of Central Maine Healthcare.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Modivcare clients raise concerns as fight continues over MaineCare transportation contract
Maine has delayed awarding Modivcare the entire state for another year as an appeal goes to the Supreme Judicial Court.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston committee to host listening sessions on problems downtown
The sessions will kickstart a new iteration of Mayor Carl Sheline’s public safety committee, which has been on hiatus since late 2023.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Overcrowded Franklin County Animal Shelter won’t take surrendered dogs
‘We are actually in the process of expanding our facility to accommodate the amount of animals we are presented with,’ a shelter representative said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World, News
Trump to put 25% tariffs on Japanese goods, impacting nearly $65M in imports to Maine
The new rates for Japan, which has been one of the state’s top trade partners for years, and South Korea are scheduled to take effect on Aug. 1.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Aroma Joe’s opens in Farmington to full line of customers
The coffee shop is located at 293 Main St. and the drive-thru entrance and exit are off Front Street, across from McDonald’s.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New turnpike director outlines goals for Maine’s ‘economic backbone’
Andre Briere, executive director of the Maine Turnpike Authority, said he’s committed to bolstering trust, transparency, efficiency — and service plaza food options.
Posted inBethel, Business, The Bethel Citizen
Is Romeros Mexican food truck expanding to Bethel?
The owners of Romero’s Mexican Food Truck at Cooper Farms are exploring the possibility of opening a second location.