A proposal to bring three-phase power to the landfill could lead to the city using methane produced by trash to make electricity.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Former worker sues Bath Iron Works, alleges gender discrimination
Lana Smith of Bowdoinham says she was hired as a preservation technician but her supervisor refused to give her training because she’s a woman.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
New England’s economy likely to keep growing, but lag the nation
The annual forecast for the region also says Maine has problem areas that diminish its overall vitality.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former Oakland woman on trial on charges of sexually abusing young boy, girl
The first witness Tuesday was her former boyfriend, now serving 18 years behind bars for sexual assaulting those same children.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Manchester parents worried about mold in elementary school to push for more answers
An assessment at Manchester Elementary School in November showed elevated levels of mold, and parents are upset about how the school addressed the problem.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
LePage nominates new members to UMaine System board
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Marchese and Prudential agent Kelly Martin, who chaired the University of Maine at Fort Kent Board of Visitors, are nominated to be trustees.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Maine’s Sen. Collins co-develops plan to replace Affordable Care Act
It would let states keep the ACA insurance programs they have or try other options, she says, hoping millions would avoid losing health coverage after a repeal of the law.
Posted inNation & World
Obama commutes sentence of Chelsea Manning, who leaked Army documents
The former Army intelligence analyst, sentenced to 35 years, has served more than six years in prison and will be released in May.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine State Prison inmate says he was denied right to vote
The city says Raishawn Key, 35, didn’t provide adequate proof he lived in Augusta before he was convicted of cocaine trafficking.
Posted inMaine, Politics
LePage rebuffs environmental groups with his nominee to land board
Former Rep. Michael Timmons of Cumberland is nominated for the Land for Maine’s Future board months after environmental and conservation groups worked against his re-election.