The unanimous decision at Tuesday’s commissioners meeting is not the end of the process, as a committee is expected to be named to make a recommendation where the statue will go.
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Solar installer Insource Renewables joins ReVision Energy
The two Maine-based, employee-owned companies said the deal will help them tackle the regulatory and workforce challenges in Maine’s rapidly expanding solar market.
Community vaccination clinic at Augusta Civic Center to open Wednesday
Kennebec County Emergency Management Director Sean Goodwin said the clinic was set up Friday and final checks were being done Tuesday as the civic center clinic would begin offering vaccinations to people age 70 and older.
Norway man charged after breaking into Casco home to take a bath, prepare a meal
The owners of a house on Pinkham Road in Casco arrived home to find Sean Schoonmaker’s car parked inside their garage and the doors of their house locked, according to police.
Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks even as stockpiles swell
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of N95 masks are pouring out of U.S. factories and heading into storage.
Maine Republicans to consider rebuking Collins over impeachment vote
Collins was 1 of 7 Republicans who voted to convict Trump of inciting an insurrection.
Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable
As panicked Americans cleared supermarkets of toilet paper and food, grocery employees gained recognition as among the most indispensable of the pandemic’s front-line workers.
Millions across U.S. endure record cold without power
At least 20 people are reported dead.
Djokovic escapes danger to advance to Australian Open semifinals
Novak Djokovic erased 3-0 deficits in each of the last two sets and now will face the surprise of the tournament: 114th-ranked Aslan Karatsev.
Freezing rain, sleet create treacherous driving conditions in Maine
A slippery mix of sleet and freezing rain fell on southern areas well into Tuesday afternoon.