From getting back on her feet at the Dempsey Center to becoming its biggest fundraiser several years later, this year’s award recipient is driven to ensure that others have the same cancer wellness opportunities she had in her recovery.
September 2024
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Oxford auctions transfer station loader, approves new baler purchase
The decision comes after the Oxford board spent more than a month debating the value of its two aging front-end loaders.
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Brunswick leaders continue push for fire system shutdown at MRRA board meeting
One month after 51,000 gallons of toxic firefighting foam spilled at Brunswick Executive Airport, the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority Board met for the first time since the incident to deliberate actions demanded by residents, town and legislative leaders. After Friday’s two-hour meeting — including just over an hour of public comments, where residents slammed MRRA […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
UMaine System lays off 13 IT employees, reassigns dozens more
The layoffs are part of a broader restructuring of the system-wide IT department, Chief Information Officer Robert Placido told workers Friday afternoon in an email obtained by the Press Herald.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County register of probate on administrative leave pending investigation
Heidi Jordan was elected to her first term as register of probate in November 2021 and is seeking election to a second, four-year term on Nov. 5.
Posted inSports
Second baseman Ozzie Albies returns to Braves for playoff push
Albies was sidelined for two months after suffering a fractured wrist.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Joel Embiid signs three-year extension with 76ers
Joel Embiid agrees to three more years and $193 million to remain in Philadelphia.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Livermore Falls to update its fire services billing policy
Fire Chief Nathan Guptill proposed charging for nuisance calls.
Posted inBusiness
Harvest time at WillowsAwake Winery in Leeds accelerates with warm, dry spell
Owner Tony Lyons and winemaker Lindsay Benson are looking to harvest a bumper crop at the Central Maine vineyard.
Posted inBusiness, News
After one week, no end in sight for strike by Boeing factory workers
The aircraft manufacturer has started rolling furloughs of nonunion employees to conserve cash.