Billie-Jayne Cooke said she’s seeing more homeless people, drug users, trash and human feces on and near her property now than ever before.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Photos: Lewiston’s Dingley building getting a new roof
After years of dealing with leaks and collapsed ceilings, the Lewiston school department repairs the historic building that houses its headquarters.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, News
Local farmers optimistic for harvest despite June rainfall
With warmer weather and good preparation, local produce should still thrive this year local farmers say despite a slow start due to over 5″ of rainfall and long stretches of overcast skies this past month.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Judge upholds decision to fine roofing contractor $1.6 million for OSHA safety violations
Though Shawn D. Purvis was found not guilty of workplace manslaughter after the death of a worker in 2018, he remains liable for civil penalties for 20 federal safety violations, a judge ruled.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
DeSantis’ lawyers propose pushing Disney trial schedule to August 2025, after elections
Earlier this week, DeSantis and his appointees to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District asked the judge to dismiss the lawsuit, put it on hold, or drop them as defendants.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
‘Maine has a brilliant future in space,’ NASA chief says during Brunswick visit
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson promoted Maine’s growing space industry as plans for the proposed Maine Space Complex get off the ground.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business
Amish community’s growing market opens in new barn in Wales
The community’s popular Garden Spot Market reopened two weeks ago in a hand-built new space with new offerings.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Airline delays and cancellations are bad. Ahead of the holiday weekend, they’re getting worse
Air travelers have been putting up with widespread delays all month, and it’s continuing again, as bad weather rakes the Northeast.
Posted inBusiness, News
Is it a ‘richcession’? Or a ‘rolling recession’? Or maybe no recession at all?
Despite much higher borrowing costs, thanks to the Federal Reserve’s aggressive streak of interest rate hikes, consumers keep spending, and employers keep hiring.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston council signals support for Auburn mayor’s residential development plan
The city would create a tax-increment financing district that would encompass the entire multi-phase development, starting with a 150-unit building on Lowell and Middle streets.