State and federal agencies are debating how to fix a stretch of Seawall Road – or whether to abandon it altogether.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Bucksport officials continue to urge closing of defunct landfill
Town leaders are asking the state to push the company that owns the facility to file a plan to close it after a proposed sale apparently falls through.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Impact of remote work still echoes in Portland’s office buildings
Though it has fared better than other metropolitan areas – the national office vacancy rate has hit record levels – the city, and its businesses, feel the pinch.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Politics
Sagadahoc sheriff candidates don’t want Lewiston mass shooting to define them
Amid biting criticism for the department’s failings before the tragedy on Oct. 25, incumbent Sheriff Joel Merry and Sgt. Aaron Skolfield forge ahead.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
A lightly traveled border outpost in Franklin County is getting a $95 million upgrade
Built in 1932, the station at Coburn Gore is 1 of 5 in Maine in line for overhauls with federal infrastructure funds. But the reasons for this crossing’s outsized expense aren’t entirely clear.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine colleges, Maine Crime, Sports
CMCC women’s volleyball coach arrested for possession of sexually explicit material
Kyle Chapman, 33, has coached the Mustangs for three seasons. Central Maine Community College has put him on administrative leave from coaching and teaching.
Posted inFood, Maine, News
Eid al-Fitr celebration breaks Ramadan fasting in a big way
University of Maine at Augusta hosts Muslim holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Posted inMaine, News
Kennebec River flooding in Hallowell, Augusta, Skowhegan, Gardiner
Rain-swollen river overflows banks, again.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Democratic legislative leaders reach agreement on supplemental budget fixes
The fixes would restore pension tax breaks for retirees, boost pay for ed techs and increase support for dairy farmers, Senate President Troy Jackson said.