RUMFORD — Rumford Hospital nurse Penny Savage is the recipient of the DAISY Award, an international program recognizing nurses for their compassionate care and the difference they make in patients’ lives. Savage works in the hospital’s emergency department. She was nominated by nurse leader Merideth Alanskas and Supervisor Tina True. Her fellow team members cited […]
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Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Local & State, News, The Franklin Journal
Wood panel mill moving forward in Jay
John Godfrey, owner of Godfrey Forest Products, plans to build a 617,000-square-foot mill on a portion of the former Androscoggin Mill on Riley Road in Jay.
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Posted inBusiness, The Buzz
Big Lots in Auburn holds one last sale before closing
There are four Big Lots stores in Maine slated to close, including one at 730 Center St., Auburn.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Public reprimand sought for Maine high court justice who didn’t recuse herself
The Committee on Judicial Conduct is also recommending a new group of judges be brought in to decide whether to sanction Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Catherine Connors, rather than a panel of her fellow justices.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, The Buzz
Planet Fitness to try again in Lewiston
Planet Fitness has had mixed success in the Lewiston/Auburn market with the last location in Lewiston closing around 10 years ago.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston boosts pay as Public Works down 14 employees
City administration said the worker shortage could impact winter plowing, but one official argued the cost will add to an already difficult budget situation.
Posted inBusiness, News
Spanish energy giant purchases CMP parent company for $2.5B
Maine regulators allowed Iberdrola’s acquisition of Avangrid to advance without state review, brushing aside objections from the state public advocate and environmentalists.
Posted inBusiness, News, Uncategorized
Maine seeks boost in energy storage to avoid costly grid upgrades
If approved, customers of Central Maine Power and Versant Power would pay more per month initially, but less in the following years, according to a report by Gov. Janet Mills’ Energy Office.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
All American Airlines flights briefly grounded on heavy holiday travel day
The FAA briefly ordered all of the airline’s flights grounded in the U.S. – including in and out of the Portland jetport – just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive.
Posted inBusiness, The Bethel Citizen
Woodstock ponders ordinance for short-term rentals
Safety issues encountered in fire calls to rental units.