After being sent away for repair earlier this year, Winthrop’s four electric school buses have failed inspections after they were returned recently, prompting Maine State Police inspectors to deem them unsafe to drive in their current condition.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business
Armand Couillard: Oak Hill High School graduate dedicates 32 years to the school, students and teachers
Working: After almost 32 years as a custodian at the school in Wales, Couillard, 59, says retirement not yet in the plans.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
The next generation of Roopers redemption is well underway
The beverage retailer and wholesaler started as a small redemption station on Sabattus Street and has grown into one of the largest in the state.
Posted inMaine
Legal approach to sex trafficking finicky, but getting better
Sex trafficking is an issue on the local and national scene, but Maine is making strides to empower victims while holding exploiters accountable.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn
We asked for the best pizza around and you dished. Oh, how you dished.
Unofficially, George’s in Auburn may be the area’s top choice among pie-eyed pizza lovers, but there are many close seconds no matter how you slice it.
Posted inMaine
One of Us: At 86, he’s still cutting hair at his Senior Citizens Barber Shop
Norman Millette, who has cut hair in Portland’s West End for more than 6 decades, sees no reason to retire.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
How Maine’s bottle bill works
Under Maine’s beverage container redemption program, when a manufacturer, bottling company or distributor sells a beverage that falls under the redemption law, it collects from the retailer 5 cents for each beverage or 15 cents on spirits and wine. The retailer then charges the consumer the appropriate deposit at the time of purchase. When the […]
Posted inbPlus, Business, Lewiston-Auburn
From a village in Greece to Center Street in Auburn: A brief history of George’s Pizza
When you bite into a slice of pizza from George’s, you’re biting into history that goes all the way back to Greece.
Posted inMaine, Politics
First-term Durham Republican representative missed 67% of Legislature’s session days this year
Rep. Joseph Galletta hasn’t explained his absences – all of which were excused by his fellow lawmakers – but wants to be reelected.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, bPlus, Business
Face Time: Discover Lisbon Downtown’s new Director Emily Rotondo talks about downtowns
She sees downtowns as places where people can connect, meet friends and come together — serving as an “antidote” for the isolation epidemic.