Businesses are having trouble hiring enough drivers to clear lots and driveways, and the Department of Transportation also is understaffed heading into winter.
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Posted inBethel, Business, Maine, News
As storm nears, some Maine businesses watch for first snowflakes of winter
The predicted weather over the next few days could be an early Christmas gift for some snow-starved businesses in southern Maine. For others, it’s business as usual.
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Posted inMaine, News
New Augusta emergency overnight homeless shelter moves forward with city approval of funding
The proposed new shelter, to be created at South Parish Congregational Church, will provide a safe, warm place for unhoused people over the winter, advocates say.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
In a cold winter, Maine household budgets buckle under growing energy burden
Skyrocketing prices for electricity, heating oil and gasoline are hitting Mainers especially hard when the mercury falls.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photo: McGraw Park is open for sledding
The new Mike McGraw Park on Bartlett Street was packed with community members sledding on Saturday in Lewiston. The property abuts the 110-acre Franklin Pasture complex just up the hill, where a path connects it to the fields at Lewiston High School and Connors Elementary School. Coach McGraw and Mayor Carl Sheline were on hand […]
