Federal and local police are investigating a letter that was sent Monday to Sen. Susan Collins’ Bangor home that the writer claimed contained the deadly toxin ricin, an act Collins’ office said was the latest in a series of threats against the senator in the wake of her vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett […]
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Chamber's HR Thursdays program Oct. 25
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will hold HR Thursdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the chamber, 415 Lisbon St. The topic will be Association Health Plans: An Opportunity for Maine Employers for Lower Health Insurance Premiums. The presenter will be Joel Allumbaugh, president and CEO of National […]
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Firefighters still working on hot spots from Mechanic Falls mill fire
MECHANIC FALLS — Firefighters from eight towns continue to try to extinguish a fire that engulfed an old Lewiston Street mill building Sunday. Town Manager Zakk Maher said Monday the fire continues to flare up as excavators open previously inaccessible hot spots. Fire crews are being cycled in and out for rest. He said the […]
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Brunswick base redevelopers face stiff competition
BRUNSWICK — In the seven years since Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority took over the Brunswick Executive Airport, Executive Director Steven Levesque has courted more than a dozen aeronautic businesses and provided a base for 35 aircraft. Still, about one-third of the airport’s 650,000 square feet remains unused. The airport is in the midst of a […]
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Fall colors peak on a dreary day
A pedestrian walks along College Street in Lewiston on Monday afternoon in a light rain. The autumn foliage is in peak color this week in the region. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Trump picks Maine's Mary Mayhew to manage Medicaid
Former Maine health commissioner and Republican gubernatorial candidate Mary Mayhew has been tapped by the Trump administration to lead Medicaid, the health insurance program that covers more than 70 million low-income Americans. Seema Verma, head of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said in a statement Monday that Mayhew has been named deputy […]
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Jared Golden hauls in $2.7 million in most recent quarter
In the most recent quarter, Lewiston Democrat Jared Golden raised five times as much money for his 2nd Congressional District race as the Republican incumbent he hopes to defeat. Golden brought in $2.7 million compared to $538,000 for U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who has represented the sprawling district since 2014. Calling it an […]
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Farmington to hold public hearing on solar project
Farmington residents will have the chance to provide feedback on a proposed 490-acre solar farm off Route 2 on Monday, as the town’s planning board is working to move the project away from a residential area. A public hearing, followed by a regular planning board meeting, is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Farmington Town […]
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Sears files for Chapter 11 amid plunging sales, massive debt
NEW YORK (AP) — Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, with plans to shutter 142 unprofitable stores in the hopes that it can stay in business. The question now is whether a smaller version of the company that once towered over the American retail landscape can be viable. Sears, which started as a […]
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York County launches treatment program for addicted inmates
The York County Sheriff’s Office and a local addiction recovery group have won a state grant to bring the gold standard in opiate addiction treatment to a small group of inmates at the jail. Up to 10 inmates could begin a regimen of medication-assisted treatment before the end of the year through the new pilot […]