The Australian developer said to be in the process of buying Saddleback Mountain is being sued for millions of dollars by a Chinese investor, according to a WCSH news report. According to the report, Sebastian Monsour is accused of deceit and taking advantage of an Australian visa program in a lawsuit filed in December in […]
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Gifford’s giving away free ice cream for opening day
SKOWHEGAN (WGME) — It’s a sign that winter is coming to an end when Gifford’s Ice Cream stands open for the season. To celebrate, the five stands in Skowhegan, Bangor, Waterville, Auburn and Farmington are giving out free small cones Friday from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Gifford’s Ice Cream stands will offer six new […]
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PUC to decide next week whether to expand its review of CMP billing
After receiving hundreds of consumer complaints over unexpectedly high bills, the Maine Public Utilities Commission will decide next week whether to open a full investigation of Central Maine Power Co.’s billing, metering and customer service operations. The PUC is in the midst of a inquiry that could lead to a full investigation, called a management […]
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Correction: Saddleback ski area
The headlines on a front-page story in the Thursday, March 15, edition of the Sun Journal on Saddleback ski resort should have read: “Questions raised after prospective Saddleback buyer’s comments are aired.” The headlines should have noted that Majella is the proposed buyer of Saddleback, not an investor, and a state official did not make […]
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Another vehicle damaged by BBs in Jay
JAY — A North Jay resident reported Monday afternoon finding two holes in the windshield of a Jeep Cherokee and a hole in one of the automobile’s tail lights. The damage appeared to have been caused by BBs, according to Police Richard Caton IV, who said the Jeep’s owner was clearing snow from the vehicle […]
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Aaron J. Pittman
MINOT — Aaron Pittman, 41, went to heaven on Tuesday, Feb. 20. He was born in Lewiston on Jan. 17, 1977, son of Ronald Pittman and Debra (LeCompte). Aaron was educated in Minot and graduated from Edward Little High School. He attended Northwest Technical Institute in Arkansas and went on to become a master electrician, licensed […]
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Work begins on Hartley Block downtown Lewiston
Crews set forms and foundation work Friday afternoon at the Hartley Block project on Lisbon Street in downtown Lewiston. A formal groundbreaking ceremony for the housing and commercial space project will take place Thursday. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Downtown Lisbon Street is about to regain a large section of storefront that was lost more […]
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Buy a shirt, get pot ‘gift’: Companies exploit law loophole in Maine, other states
BOSTON (AP) — That ordinary bottle of juice delivered to your doorstep will set you back at least $55. But the bag of marijuana that comes with it? On the house. Retail marijuana stores are months away from opening in Massachusetts, but some companies have been quietly operating for more than a year, selling and […]
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Bath Iron Works fights to preserve tax incentive
In this Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, photo, a shipyard worker walks to his car at the end of the workday at Bath Iron Works in Bath. (AP file photo) AUGUSTA (AP) — Bath Iron Works is fighting to preserve a 20-year-old tax credit program that is worth tens of millions of dollars and set to […]
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Toys R Us will close stores in South Portland, Bangor
Toys R Us announced late Tuesday it will close one-fifth of its stores, including two in Maine. The Babies R Us in South Portland and the Toys R Us store in Bangor are among the 180 stores that will close between early February and mid-April, Toys R Us chief executive David Brandon said in a […]