LEWISTON — The Maine Recreation and Park Association honored Nicole Welch, Lewiston’s recreation director, with its William V. Haskell Distinguished Professional of the Year Award on March 18 during its annual meeting in Rockland. “When Nicole was hired in the city almost three years ago, at the time the position was under the Public Works […]
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About 100 employees affected as Rumford paper mill makes ‘key operational changes’
ND Paper issues ‘temporary layoffs’ to some workers as a papermaking machine is shutdown due to ‘market-related downtime.’
Cyndi’s Dockside in Poland is now Nonesuch River Brewing
The Route 26 restaurant is open Wednesday through Sunday.
Reddit, the self-anointed ‘front page of the internet,’ soars in Wall Street debut
Reddit’s IPO will test the quirky company’s ability to overcome a nearly 20-year history colored by uninterrupted losses, management turmoil and user backlashes.
Two major newspaper chains dropped the AP. What will it mean for readers?
Gannett and McClatchy are dropping news from the Associated Press. Observers warned the cost-saving move will rob readers of a reliable source of reporting.
New bipartisan bill would require online identification, labeling of AI-generated videos and audio
It’s the latest effort to rein in rapidly developing technologies that, if misused, could easily deceive and mislead.
Maine home sales finally increased in February, but so did prices
Demand for homes in Maine continues to outpace the supply, which is pushing prices up, experts say.
Turner finally approves Tractor Supply permit
The Buzz: Family Dollar South Paris closing; Cyndi’s Dockside in Poland is now Nonesuch River Brewing.
Marshalls is still coming to Farmington
Renovations, which began a year ago, have picked up again at empty storefronts on Hannaford Drive at Hannaford Plaza.
Major airlines want to hear Boeing’s plan to fix manufacturing problems
Airline CEOs have been outspoken in their frustration with Boeing’s manufacturing problems, which have slowed deliveries of planes that the carriers were counting on.