Chance Brooks of the Jay Fire Department spends a cloudy day emptying the fire truck tank and washing the driveway in Jay.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Crews put out fire at a marijuana grow facility in Lewiston
Fire crews battled a Bridge Street blaze on Tuesday afternoon.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford-based school district to freeze $37 million budget
Ripping out all the carpets at Mountain Valley Middle School in Mexico due to asbestos and mold issues is one project adding to the district’s 2024-25 unexpected budget needs.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
State police say Oxford man was killed Friday night in Poland
Maine State Police identified the victim of a Friday night shooting in Poland as a 51-year-old man from Oxford.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2024, Maine, News, Politics
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg touts federal investments in Freeport visit
The visit by Buttigieg, who was on Kamala Harris’ list of potential vice president candidates, comes the same day as Harris announced that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will be her running mate.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
House of Modesty opens up in Auburn Mall
The Buzz: Two new stores are doing business in the Auburn Mall, and restaurants are on the move in Lewiston.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Here are the Maine state flag designs that didn’t fly
More than 400 flag designs submitted by children and adults to the Maine secretary of state ranged from simple and elegant to elaborate and quirky.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Maine Democrats praise Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Harris’ pick for vice president
Maine Gov. Janet Mills said in a social media post Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris ‘made an excellent choice’ in tapping her fellow Democratic governor.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Norway sets special town meeting for wastewater project financing
The town needs financing for replacing sewer lines around town, and repaving and repairing the road above the lines.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Repurposed Lincoln mill could become world’s largest long-duration energy storage system
The 85-megawatt system could hold enough wind- and solar-generated power to serve between 64,000 and 85,000 homes.