Authorities can’t determine the cause of the fire, which destroyed one of two large apartment buildings under construction on Mount Auburn Avenue in 2024.
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More than 200 Maine businesses are participating in Friday’s strike. Here’s a list.
Shops, restaurants and others are closing their doors or making donations to organizations that support people affected by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge in Maine.
Suburban Propane customers report delivery problems in Maine
Complaints to the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Maine Attorney General have spiked with January’s frigid temperatures.
Maine volunteers form human wall to protect immigrant workers
Immigrant workers at American Roots in Westbrook remain fearful of federal immigration enforcement, despite reports that ICE has scaled down its operations in Maine.
Bill proposes PFAS help for Maine’s private well owners
The legislation would pay to test private wells near a known source of forever chemical pollution, such as landfills or firefighting foam spill sites.
Maine businesses to close Friday, make donations to support immigrant community
More than 50 shops and restaurants are participating in a nationwide strike, which will include a protest in Portland’s Monument Square.
Transportation company for MaineCare patients emerges from bankruptcy
Modivcare covers much of the non-emergency transportation for Medicaid patients in the state.
21 jobs at CSX Waterville rail yard being moved out of Maine
Workers opting not to move would be given a separation allowance, according to CSX.
Oxford Casino sues to block tribal iGaming
The lawsuit claims the exclusive right to operate internet gambling granted to the Wabanaki Nations is a ‘race-based monopoly.’
In field dominated by men, Otisfield code officer brings her skills, perspective to the job
Otisfield’s Kate Matthews — one of just a few, but growing number of women in the state to work as a code enforcement officer — says she is ‘always learning.’