Construction activity at the Lewiston converter station continued Wednesday, as officials reacted to the public’s rejection of the project, including by Lewiston voters.
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Video/Photo: Monthly flyover of ELHS construction project
The new Auburn high school is starting to take shape.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Avangrid files lawsuit, vows to continue power line project despite voter rejection
The company filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Maine Superior Court challenging the constitutionality of a voter-approved referendum to ban the project.
Posted inBusiness, Elections, Maine, News
Maine voters approve $100 million transportation bond
Election returns late Tuesday night showed 71% of voters supported the borrowing package, which includes $85 million for highways and bridges.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data
About 640 million users opt for that form of authentication system.
Posted inBusiness
Employee fired by Apple files NLRB charge alleging retaliation by iPhone maker
Janneke Parrish was fired after helping to found #AppleToo, aimed at improving working conditions at the company.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Pink Feather Foundation moves in Norway
NORWAY — The Pink Feather Foundation recently moved to 10 Aldrich Ave. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization working to improve the lives of students by partnering with teachers to confidentially provide clothing and accessories at no cost. The organization is in its third school year serving teachers and students, and it is the co-founders’ […]
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Official recommends New Mexico reject merger involving CMP’s parent company
Under the merger, Connecticut-based Avangrid and its parent firm, Iberdrola of Spain, would acquire PNM Resources and its PNM and Texas New Mexico Power subsidiaries.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston Community Food Center to feature low-cost grocery store, shared commercial kitchen
The initiative could reinvest up to $13 million annually in downtown Lewiston.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, Uncategorized
Canadian snowbirds primed to flock south as U.S. opens border
Arizona’s Office of Tourism says close to 1 million Canadian tourists accounted for $1 billion in spending in 2019.