The company is only supposed to charge five cents for beverage containers in the state of Maine as a part of the state’s “Bottle Bill” program. But customers are currently incurring 15-cent fees at locations across Western Maine.
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Posted inBethel, Business, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, The Franklin Journal
Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging for bottle deposit in area stores
Customers are paying a 15-cent deposit, instead of 5 cents as Maine law dictates.
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Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging bottle deposit fee in area stores
The company is only supposed to charge 5 cents for beverage containers in the state of Maine as a part of the state’s ‘Bottle Bill’ program. But customers are currently incurring 15-cent fees at locations across Western Maine.
Posted inBethel, Business, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Livermore Falls Advertiser, The Franklin Journal
Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging for bottle deposit in area stores
Customers are paying a 15-cent deposit, instead of 5 cents as Maine law dictates.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
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Central Maine’s goats like to pig out on Christmas trees
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