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PublishedJanuary 23, 2018
State gets OK for regional center; could help Auburn medical tourism project
The state is moving forward with development of a regional center to connect foreign investors to projects in Maine, such as a proposed $40 million Chinese medical tourism facility in Auburn. Under a federal visa program, projects get financial backing and foreign investors get visas to live in the United States and, eventually, green cards […]
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PublishedDecember 30, 2017
Cold-weather workers: Hydrate and wear layers
“I always say there’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.”
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PublishedDecember 29, 2017
Dec. 29, 2017: Accident on the Lown Peace Bridge in Lewiston
A Toyota Corolla became hung up on the steel structure of the Bernard Lown Peace Bridge between Lewiston and Auburn on Friday morning. Police said Tammy Hood, 47, of Lewiston, had been driving across the bridge shortly before 11 a.m. when she lost control of the car and crashed into the supports. Damage to the […]
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PublishedDecember 27, 2017
Maine’s outside workers shrug off frigid temperatures
LEWISTON — Delivery man Scott Biron didn’t mind being outside so much on Wednesday. It was being inside that made him uncomfortable. “It’s actually worse,” the UPS driver from Litchfield said, “when I go into someplace warm and have to stay there for a little bit. I’m dressed for the outdoors. I’ve got extra layers […]
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PublishedNovember 25, 2017
Fake inspection stickers a real headache for Maine
Counterfeiting is just one of the ways motorists are getting around Maine’s safety inspection laws. The state is fighting back.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2017
DIY show, Maine Cabin Masters, transforms local camps
INDUSTRY — The television show, “Maine Cabin Masters,” is finding favor across the nation as the cast of family and friends renovate Maine camps for the DIY Network. “People are really intrigued,” Executive Producer Matthew Assmus , executive producer, with Dorsey Pictures in Denver, Colorado, said in an email. Chase Morrill, his sister, Ashley Morrill […]
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PublishedJuly 28, 2017
Lewiston’s pool heroes keep swimming free
LEWISTON — On Wednesday afternoon the sun was shining and many children played and laughed as they swam in the Kennedy Park pool. It was a sight that pleased Rich Stone, Larry Gilbert Sr. and Paul Robinson, three of a number of people who donated money so kids could swim for free. Three weeks earlier […]
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PublishedJune 15, 2017
Police patrols target pedestrian, cyclist safety
LEWISTON — Police Officer Nick Meserve on Wednesday handed out what he thought was his first ticket to a pedestrian since joining the department eight years ago. The Police Department was one of several law enforcement agencies in Maine to participate in a special detail Wednesday targeting motorist behaviors that put cyclists and pedestrians in […]
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PublishedJune 15, 2017
Auburn to stop outsourcing bus drivers
AUBURN — The School Department has found out that outsourcing bus drivers to save money didn’t work. This fall, bus drivers will be employees of the School Department. On Wednesday, Superintendent Katy Grondin said the School Department is ending its relationship with Ledgemere Transportation. The company and the School Department have mutually agreed “to go […]
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PublishedMay 23, 2017
Trump’s budget gets mixed review from Maine lawmakers
President Donald Trump’s $4.1 trillion spending plan, which would slash everything from student loans to food stamps while sharply increasing money for the military, got mixed reviews from Maine’s congressional delegation Tuesday. The one thing they all agreed on in their prepared statements is that Trump’s 62-page budget proposal, which contained far less detail than […]
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