The $105 million borrowing package is critical to pay for bridge and highway projects as the Department of Transportation faces a massive revenue shortfall, says Commissioner Bruce Van Note.
June 2020
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools & Education
Portland schools respond to allegations of harassment, racism involving faculty and staff
The district outlines complaint procedures and says it will investigate, after a former student gathered responses from students and alumni.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Furloughed workers return to area hospitals
Both Central Maine Healthcare and St. Mary’s Health System say most of their employees are back on the job and the rest are expected to return soon.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
Unity College reducing tuition for distance education graduate programs
Melik Peter Khoury, the college’s president, said the tuition reduction helps Unity meet its mission to make education more accessible.
Posted inLocal & State, News
New standards require Maine police to ban chokeholds as part of statewide policy reform
Law enforcement agencies must ban chokeholds and require officers to stop other officers from using excessive force, under new standards from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Market Basket hiring now for store to open soon in Westbrook
The Massachusetts-based supermarket chain has not yet announced an opening date for the Rock Row location, its second in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Fair food vendors try to find a way through the pandemic
Vendors like Keven Cleasby from New Hampshire are struggling to find a market for their food carts, and others like Richmond-based Ye Olde English Fish and Chips are serving a local customer base closer to home, but the summer is still early.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Walmart Distribution Center adding 60 jobs in Lewiston
The busy distribution center off Alfred Plourde Parkway supplies 132 Walmart stores in the region, according to a spokeswoman.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
PHOTO: No social distancing in nest
Five Eastern Phoebes have been growing steadily since hatching about two weeks ago.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Second hearing set on Rumford parking proposal
Congress Street businesses signal red light on diagonal parking