Our Power will receive over $45,000 to cover fees it incurred while trying to block an ownership change involving CMP’s parent company.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Oxford Hills
No injuries reported in Harrison house fire Thursday
Firefighters from multiple towns responded to the blaze at 54 Temple St.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn approves new ed tech, secretaries contract
Auburn School Committee ratified a three-year deal between the district and about a hundred of its staff, which outlines 3% raises for each year, plus new paid lunch breaks, a 3-day bereavement leave and other improved benefits.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws
The swift selection of Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general came about 6 hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
2024 election results offer mixed picture but perhaps big changes, experts from Bates College say
Two Bates College professors offered their views on what to make of this month’s election during Thursday’s Great Falls Forum.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Maine
Greene says no to latest power plan to build 600-acre solar array
The ‘overwhelming’ vote to limit solar energy systems in town put and end to Swift Current Energy’s plan to build a 600-acre solar array along parcels of private property in the CMP corridor.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
RSU 9 advances synthetic turf field initiative
RSU 9 approved an initiative to fundraise for a $1.7 million synthetic turf field at Mt. Blue Campus.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
RSU 9 board of directors discuss ethics, finances, and community challenges
The RSU 9 board of directors highlighted efforts to support students and staff, explored collaborations with local organizations, and discussed the rising cost of poverty and its impact on the community.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
MaineHealth Franklin Hospital emergency department remodel to begin Dec. 9
The project is expected to take about 2 years to complete.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Narrow Gauge Pathway reopens in Carrabassett Valley
The trail has been closed for 11 months following flooding in December of 2023.