The city of Waterville denied an insurance claim the car driver made based on his contention a city plow truck caused the damage.
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January 2019
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Rescue group takes on Auburn dump cats
AUBURN — When Community Cat Advocates trapped Chowder at Mid-Maine Waste Action Corp.’s transfer station, he was scared, skittish and completely blind. How he’d survived three years at the local dump was a mystery. There were other cats there, too: a fluffy black kitten whose mass of tangled fur disguised how life-threateningly skinny she was […]
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RSU 56 finances ‘excellent’ in first year
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 56 finances for its first year ending in June 2018 were “excellent,” an audit company representative told the board of directors Tuesday. “By the sounds of this report it sounds like we did quite well,” Director Bruce Ross of Dixfield said. “Financially you guys are in great shape,” Casey Leonard, the audit […]
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CMP repairs circuit that left parts of downtown Lewiston without power
LEWISTON — Parts of the downtown went dark Thursday after an underground circuit blew at about 3:30 p.m. Among the buildings that lost power were the U.S. Post Office, the Public Library and the Sun Journal. Central Maine Power officials said the outage affected a small area encompassing Ash, Park and Pine streets and surrounding areas. […]
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Mills backs bill to have state guarantee loans to unpaid federal employees
The emergency bill aims to ease financial pressures on 1,100 Mainers who are working during the government shutdown but haven’t been paid.
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Mills backs bill to have state guarantee loans to unpaid federal employees
The emergency bill aims to ease financial pressures on 1,100 Mainers who are working during the government shutdown but haven’t been paid.
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Jared Golden named to subcommittees overseeing shipyards
Maine’s newest member of Congress will play a role in overseeing Bath Iron Works.
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Jared Golden named to subcommittees overseeing shipyards
Maine’s newest member of Congress will play a role in overseeing Bath Iron Works.
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Farmington, Jay men indicted in connection to Walmart parking lot incidents
FARMINGTON — A local man and a Jay man were indicted Wednesday in separate cases involving incidents at the Walmart parking lot on Dec. 16, 2018. Joshua J. Norton, 39, of Farmington was indicted on four counts of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon-motor vehicle, and one count each of domestic violence stalking, aggravated criminal mischief and […]
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Transgender woman enters U.S. Senate race to unseat Republican Susan Collins
SANGERVILLE — Hoping to become the first transgender member of Congress, independent Danielle VanHelsing said Thursday she is running for U.S. Senate in 2020. VanHelsing said the incumbent Republican, Susan Collins, is “a terrible senator” who doesn’t put the needs of Mainers first. VanHelsing, 36, said this is “a horrifying time” for the trans community. […]