Over the past 4 years, Worcester Resources has racked up more than $50,000 in federal fines for workplace safety and record-keeping infractions.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Dixfield meeting Thursday on migrant worker housing at Irving mill
The town failed to give proper prior notice for the previous public hearing held on the mill housing project.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Trump cuts $35 million in Maine funding after calling digital access initiatives ‘racist’
The cuts come after the president vowed to end the Digital Equity Act, a Biden-era law aimed at ensuring underserved communities have access to the internet and digital technology.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine business owners brace for summer hiring season amid uncertainty
President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about Canada and high tariffs have many proceeding cautiously.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Livermore Falls foreclosed properties to be listed with real estate agent
Attempts to sell some properties by sealed bids were not successful.
Posted inNoteworthy
Norway Savings commits to Lights Out Gallery in Norway
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank has entered into a new $30,000 multiyear commitment with Lights Out Gallery. The gallery is a nonprofit arts hub occupying a 15,000-square-foot building at 10 Tannery St. What was once a snowshoe factory in the early 1900s is now home to a gallery, dance studio, artists’ studios, and additional spaces […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
Three generations of Jacks reopen family farm in Buckfield
Love of family and farming inspired members to revitalize and grow a greenhouse operation now seven generations strong.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Mainers roll with start of Real ID travel requirements
Lines are still long for some waiting for the enhanced identification at Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
‘Fisherman core’ is the latest fashion fad. Here’s what Mainers think.
Fashion forecasters say fishermen are models of today’s trends. Do they get it right? Yes and no.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News, Politics
Emergency bill would restore full MaineCare payments to hospitals
House Democrats tried to bypass the usual committee review process to fast-track floor votes on the bipartisan measure — a shortcut that drew Republican criticism and jeopardized the bill.