PARIS — An unpaid bill recently left deputies with the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office without access to their fuel cards and unable to put gasoline into their cruisers for more than two days, according to Sheriff Chris Wainwright. Interim County Administrator Tom Winsor pinned the missed bill payment on a staffing shortage within the Finance […]
January 2019
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Transition team begins work with Barclaycard employees
WILTON — Those affected by the loss of the town’s largest employer will be offered help with resume preparation and workforce training workshops. Barclaycard US will close its local call center March 31, leaving 227 people without jobs. Representatives from community resource organizations and local, state and federal government offices discussed a plan Tuesday to help […]
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Maine loses child care providers, keeps capacity
LEWISTON — Maine lost 623 child care providers between 2008 and 2018, most of them family-style providers. According to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, the state had 2,438 providers in 2008. That dropped to 1,815 in 2018, a 25 percent decrease. But while the number of licensed providers dropped overall, capacity to […]
Posted inNews
Cranberries song honors Dolores O’Riordan
The band’s April album release will mark its final record in a career spanning three decades.
Posted inPolitics
Task force calls for $75 million for Maine land conservation, state parks
The draft recommendations were compiled by a diverse group of 20 organizations discussing the ‘next generation’ of land conservation.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Auburn girl focuses on her art
Shyann Clavette, 8, of Auburn decorates the cover of a hand warmer she was making Tuesday at the Auburn PAL Center. Children of all ages visit the center after school for snacks, crafts and other fun activities. For more information about the program, visit auburnpal.com. (Sun Journal photo by Russ Dillingham)
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal, Well Done
Well Done
Elmira College, Elmira, N.Y. — Jillian Leighton of New Gloucester and Eliza Beaudin of Lewiston have been named to the dean’s list. — University of Missouri College of Engineering, Columbia, Mo. — Cassidy G. Pelchat of Lisbon was named to the dean’s list. — Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C. — Billie Rogers of Avon has […]
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Federal workers going without pay don’t have to go without food in Augusta area
Maine food banks, pantries, other organizations, are offering free help for workers affected by the government shutdown.
Posted inBusiness
Pending sale of Pine Point Fisherman’s Co-op raises development concerns
Fishermen fear the co-op will be repurposed for non-marine uses, but the potential owners say the seafood dealer and restaurant will keep operating on the property.
Posted inBusiness, Politics
House speaker proposes new tax to fund paid leave for Maine workers
Democrat Sara Gideon’s bill would go beyond a federal law requiring most employers to give unpaid leave, and she says that would help Maine build ‘a strong, vibrant workforce.’