The future stop for the Amtrak Downeaster would be across from the Metro headquarters and connecting to Northern Light Mercy Hospital’s Fore River Campus.
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Solar and wind developers must pay extra to build on farmland. The question is, how much?
As demand grows for solar projects, the Legislature directed that rules be drawn up to govern compensation paid by solar developers to boost farmland conservation.
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MaineHealth Franklin Hospital welcomes new anesthesiologist
FARMINGTON —Kyle Curtis, MD, has joined the care team at MaineHealth Franklin Hospital as an anesthesiologist. Curtis received his medical degree at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond followed by an anesthesia residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. While there he received the Armed Services Service Medal for […]
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Norway Savings Bank appoints information tech director VP
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank has appointed Frank Farrell its Information Technology & Systems director vice president. Most recently, Farrell served as information systems manager. The Monmouth native and Minot resident joined the bank in 2013 as a software support specialist in the IT Department. In 2018 he was promoted to systems administrator and assistance […]
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Norway Savings Bank makes local donations
Norway Savings Bank recently made donations in Bethel and Lewiston. Among those was $2,000 toward the Dr. Moses and Agnes Straw Mason House in Bethel, built in 1813 and seated in the Broad Street Historical District. The Museums of the Bethel Historical Society launched a renovation project to make critical repairs, a cause the bank […]
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Rumford Hospital receives award for stroke care
RUMFORD — The American Hospital Association recently presented Rumford Hospital’s Emergency Department with the national Get With the Guidelines’ Rural Stroke Silver Award. The distinction rewards Rumford for using the most up-to-date, evidence-based treatment guidelines to improve care and outcomes for patients recovering from strokes. “I couldn’t be prouder of the stroke team and the […]
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Sea Dogs well suited for Minor League Baseball’s alternate-jersey trend
Since 2019, when the team unveiled its Maine Whoopie Pies uniform and logo, the Sea Dogs have also played as the Red Snappers, Bean Suppahs, and Clambakes.
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Some Amtrak Downeaster service suspended, modified through Sunday
Two trains are cancelled for the week and others will have modified service to allow crews to complete work in Wells.
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Wicked good: How ‘sin taxes’ are contributing to Maine’s healthy budget outlook
Revenue from levies on alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and gambling have risen sharply in the last five years, and now account for $353 million a year – 7% of the state’s $5.1 billion annual budget.
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MaineHealth to change name of emergency medical ambulance services in Farmington, Norway
Hospital names rebranded to MaineHealth Franklin Hospital and MaineHealth Stephens Hospital.