Businesses claim a voter-approved cap on the number of cruise passengers that can visit the town near Acadia National Park is unconstitutional.
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Posted inMaine, News, Oxford Hills
Norway Select Board fields complaints over school consolidation plan
Guy E. Rowe Elementary School in Norway is among four schools scheduled to close, according to initial reports from MSAD 17 board.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, New England
Retired Supreme Court Justice Breyer to hear First Circuit appeals in Boston
One major case he will hear is arguments for the appeal of Alan Howell Parrot of Maine, who was sentenced and fined in connection to kicking and pushing an FBI agent executing a search warrant.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Central Maine Healthcare to be acquired by California-based nonprofit
Leaders of Central Maine Healthcare, which includes Central Maine Medical Center, have struggled with funding deficits and have been looking for ways to inject new capital into its hospitals.
Posted inMaine
‘Paint-a-thon’ for Toy Fund brings joy and light to children
Brunswick-based artist Maria Castellano-Usery says her colorful paintings are intended to be “a conduit for joy and light.” And for the ninth straight year, she has brought both of those things to Maine children by using her art to benefit the Press Herald Toy Fund. Brushstrokes with Impact is what Castellano-Usery calls it. Once every […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston council changes leadership, rules to start new year
Councilor David Chittim was named council president, replacing Scott Harriman.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine
Board approves repairs to Minot school boiler system
The $43,003 payment to Mechanical Services of Building Infrastructure Management Solutions will be deferred until July 1 when the 2025-2026 school year budget has been finalized.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Lobstering Union settles racketeering lawsuit
The union claims it lost nearly $2 million in an embezzlement scheme by the family that owns Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Sabattus man indicted on assault charges
Walter M. Rines held in lieu of $50,000 cash bail.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford to consider own notification system
RUMFORD — The town is considering establishing its own emergency notification system. Town Manager George O’Keefe said, “We’ve been looking at notification systems prior to the (Dec. 10) incident with the brown snow at the mill. That certainly made it quite clear that this was something that we needed to consider on a broader level.” […]