The parent company of Central Maine Power, Avangrid Inc., is fighting against an initiative to create a consumer-owned utility in the state.
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Auto sales for 2022 expected to be worse than 2020
The decline is the result of supply chain issues and now lowering demand as a result of higher prices and interest rates.
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New access to care program offered at Franklin Memorial Hospital
FARMINGTON — CarePartners Plus, a new program at Franklin Memorial Hospital, offers health insurance with a CoverME.gov marketplace provider and MaineHealth Free Care. It provides free or low-cost health care and prescriptions. Patients get to choose a silver-level marketplace plan that works best for them, plus free or low-cost health care and prescriptions. They also […]
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Two join Maine Community Foundation’s Androscoggin County Committee
LEWISTON — Charles Nero and Melissa Hue are the newest members of the Maine Community Foundation’s Androscoggin County Committee. The foundation’s county committees are made up of community members who live or work in the county and serve as local ambassadors for the foundation, sharing their knowledge and providing on-the-ground local leadership. The committee’s volunteer […]
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Auburn deputy chief of police graduates from FBI Academy
AUBURN — Police Deputy Chief Timothy Cougle has graduated as a member of the 284th session of the FBI National Academy. The graduation was held Dec. 8 at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Cougle is the sixth officer in the department’s history to complete this prestigious program. Nationally, fewer than 1% of officers have […]
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Darling’s Auto Group donates $2,500 to Dempsey Center
LEWISTON — The Dempsey Center recently received a $2,500 donation from Darling’s Auto Group. The donation was the result of the auto dealer’s efforts to raise money during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. A portion of the proceeds from every vehicle sold by Darling’s Auto Group during the month was shared by four cancer […]
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Southwest Airlines expects to return to normal operations Friday
Executives tell employees that crew scheduling this week – a major cause of the meltdown – has been fixed.
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U.S. jobless claims rise slightly but remain near historic lows
Initial unemployment claims increased by 9,000 to 225,000 in the week ended Dec. 24.
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For power restoration crews, storm response was ‘all hands on deck’ over holiday weekend
About 3,300 workers, including linemen, tree-cutting crews and office staff, have been working 17-hour days to restore power to more than 300,000 Maine homes.
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Auburn to ring in New Year with food, festivities Saturday
Billed by organizers as Maine’s “biggest and best New Year’s celebration,” New Year’s Auburn will have live music, fireworks, food trucks and beer garden featuring local brewers.