Dirigo Solar plans to establish a solar farm on 17 acres on Weld Street, while Central Maine Power is looking to build a substation on Main Street.
2019
Maine Academy of Natural Sciences graduates largest class to date
The graduating class of Maine’s first charter school numbered 35 at the school’s eighth commencement.
Company selling bottled water in Maine to close after N.H. health warning
Spring Hill Water is sold at Cumberland Farms, Market Basket, Whole Foods and other stores.
Rangeley airport manager sues town
The Maine Human Rights Commission issued Rebekah Carmichael a right-to-sue letter pertaining to the Maine Whistleblower Protection Act.
Environmental concerns prompt U.S. to add 8 populations to overfished list
The federal government is adding 8 populations to its list of overfished species, including a pair of salmon popular with seafood fans.
Skowhegan police, fire officials probe vehicle, house fire
Skowhegan police and firefighters Friday afternoon responded to a vehicle fire that spread to a house on North Avenue and officials contacted the Office of State Fire Marshal to help determine the cause of the blaze.
How Trump’s latest China tariffs could squeeze U.S. consumers
The new fees would start to bite consumers and retailers just as the holiday shopping season begins, and China plans to retaliate.
B2B High School Mile: Wells’ Allaire, Falmouth’s Piers win titles
Griffin Allaire sticks with the same move that earned him podium finishes the two previous years, and Karley Piers triumphs in her first attempt.
Emergency hospital admissions for drug overdoses have declined in Maine since 2017
The trend mirrors a statewide decrease in overdose deaths, with improved access to Suboxone and naloxone.
MeANS program for challenged students graduates seven
The Threshold program at the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences focuses on students whose lives make it difficult to attend school regularly.