JAY — A North Jay resident reported Monday afternoon finding two holes in the windshield of a Jeep Cherokee and a hole in one of the automobile’s tail lights. The damage appeared to have been caused by BBs, according to Police Richard Caton IV, who said the Jeep’s owner was clearing snow from the vehicle […]
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Aaron J. Pittman
MINOT — Aaron Pittman, 41, went to heaven on Tuesday, Feb. 20. He was born in Lewiston on Jan. 17, 1977, son of Ronald Pittman and Debra (LeCompte). Aaron was educated in Minot and graduated from Edward Little High School. He attended Northwest Technical Institute in Arkansas and went on to become a master electrician, licensed […]
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Work begins on Hartley Block downtown Lewiston
Crews set forms and foundation work Friday afternoon at the Hartley Block project on Lisbon Street in downtown Lewiston. A formal groundbreaking ceremony for the housing and commercial space project will take place Thursday. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Downtown Lisbon Street is about to regain a large section of storefront that was lost more […]
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Buy a shirt, get pot ‘gift’: Companies exploit law loophole in Maine, other states
BOSTON (AP) — That ordinary bottle of juice delivered to your doorstep will set you back at least $55. But the bag of marijuana that comes with it? On the house. Retail marijuana stores are months away from opening in Massachusetts, but some companies have been quietly operating for more than a year, selling and […]
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Bath Iron Works fights to preserve tax incentive
In this Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, photo, a shipyard worker walks to his car at the end of the workday at Bath Iron Works in Bath. (AP file photo) AUGUSTA (AP) — Bath Iron Works is fighting to preserve a 20-year-old tax credit program that is worth tens of millions of dollars and set to […]
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Toys R Us will close stores in South Portland, Bangor
Toys R Us announced late Tuesday it will close one-fifth of its stores, including two in Maine. The Babies R Us in South Portland and the Toys R Us store in Bangor are among the 180 stores that will close between early February and mid-April, Toys R Us chief executive David Brandon said in a […]
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School gets $2,500 grant for outdoor classroom
The Agnes Gray Elementary School in West Paris recently received a $2,500 grant from Berlin City Auto Group’s Drive for Education program. The money will go toward the purchase of furniture for an outdoor classroom. Members of the school’s student council attended a reception for all recipients at the Berlin City Honda dealership in South […]
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How Mainers can benefit: Tax experts identify keys in overhaul legislation
Tax accountants and financial planners in Maine have been scrambling for days to keep up with the constant trickle of proposed changes to the federal income tax code and figure out what those changes could mean for their clients. While various provisions of the Republican tax reform effort were being furiously negotiated among members of […]
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Pet-friendly business is booming
If the sound of whimpers and the sight of sad puppy dog eyes have pet owners rethinking their decision to leave their furry friends behind when hitting the town, it may come as a relief to such owners that more and more businesses are becoming pet-friendly. There was a time when pets were boarded while […]
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Scarborough Downs site for Amazon’s second headquarters? It’s a long shot
Clouds are reflected in the grandstand windows at Scarborough Downs last year. Town officials are proposing the racetrack site as a contender for Amazon’s new facility, which would eventually employ as many as 50,000 people Amazon Corp. is looking for a place to put a second headquarters, and the town of Scarborough is getting into […]