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Idexx CEO injured in serious bicycle crash
The company announced Monday that Jonathan Ayers was injured late last week and is on a medical leave of absence.
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CMP’s president and owner are named as defendants in lawsuit claiming fraud
Law firms accuse Douglas Herling and Iberdrola of fraud and racketeering, opening the door to higher damages for ratepayers who were overcharged or victims of abusive collection practices.
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Maine’s styrofoam ban met with mixed response from Waterville-area businesses
The law, effective Jan. 2021, could increase prices, but it brings a sense of job security to over 500 employees at the Huhtamaki paper products plant.
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Account balance is zero in March; $1,500 past-due bill arrives months later
A Newcastle conveyor belt maker is turned away when trying to report an unbilled account, which is later disconnected.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Bills mount at Pittston home with just a refrigerator running
The Bergerons file a complaint with the Maine Public Utilities Commission after expenses for their weekend home surge.
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Disabled retirees use blankets, garden sprayer to offset runaway bills
‘Something is wrong here,’ says Christie Decker of Wilton, who compares her Central Maine Power bill to extortion.
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Carpenter tries to sell home, but utility bills spook buyers
‘I’m tired of choosing to pay my mortgage, heat or electric,’ Rob DuPaul says.
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Family showers at Boys & Girls Club, forgoes electric lighting
To cut costs, the Waterville residents even decide to flush their toilets less frequently.
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To save on electricity, family and its livestock sacrifice comfort
Lisa Curtis goes so far as to remove the nine 75-watt bulbs that keep her chickens warm during the winter.