MONDAY, Jan. 20 LEWISTON-AUBURN — Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools and government offices closed. TUESDAY, Jan. 21 AUBURN — Appointment Committee meeting, 4:30 p.m. in Room 204 at Auburn Hall. AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — City Council workshop and meeting, 6 […]
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine still relies heavily on fossil fuels but calls zero-carbon goals ‘achievable’
A new report says electricity to heat homes and power vehicles is gaining an increasing share of Maine’s energy landscape, but petroleum dominates.
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Posted inMaine
Maine housing program may be shuttered as number of asylum seekers declines
The state hasn’t been able to find funding to keep housing asylum seekers at a hotel in Saco beyond September, and the number of arrivals has dropped.
Posted inMaine, News, Oxford Hills
Norway to join service center lobbying group in Augusta
Norway is one of 20 secondary service centers in Maine.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington man indicted in attack on his father’s girlfriend
Nicholas M. Smith, 33, is charged with aggravated assault and criminal threatening.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Harrison man shot by police in November arrested
Arthur Lefebvre, 57, faces felony-level charges of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Discussion on changes to Livermore Falls solar ordinance set for Jan. 22
The meeting is set for 5 p.m. at the Livermore Falls Town Office to further discuss limiting size of solar farms and making sure firefighters are protected.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Retired Lewiston teacher’s viral video sparks conversations about struggles
A viral video of retired Lewiston High teacher Mike Bernier has ignited debate over the district’s grading, attendance and discipline policies, with Bernier criticizing the lack of accountability and firm boundaries for students.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Police arrest 7 in Paris drug bust
Fentanyl, crack cocaine and cocaine were seized in the bust Thursday on Park Street.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Standish man sentenced to 30 years in girlfriend’s death
Brandon Libby, 37, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month after a jury couldn’t reach a verdict on a murder charge.