With the move, the company will go from 4 to 3 locations, with no effect on the facility in Houlton, Maine.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Surging natural gas prices may squeeze consumers this winter
Demand for fuel has accelerated as economies have recovered from the damage caused by the pandemic.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Somerset County continues to see high levels of COVID-19 transmission while trailing in vaccinations
Somerset remains the lowest vaccinated county in Maine, with 53% of the population fully vaccinated; the statewide percentage of residents who are vaccinated is about 65%.
Posted inMaine
Hancock County deputy killed in crash remembered as kind, young at heart
Deputy Luke Gross’ funeral drew hundreds of people to the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick man flies American flag upside-down in show of conservative protest
The U.S. Flag Code states that the flag should never be displayed upside down, except to signal “dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.”
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
National school board group asks for federal help policing threats, including over masks
Parents and community members have been disrupting meetings and threatening board members in person, online and through the mail, the group says.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Public hearing set for Monday to discuss Richmond’s withdrawal from RSU 2
While a vast majority of voters in the last election supported the town’s withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2, state rules had Richmond 300 votes short of the number needed to validate the election and allow the town to leave the district.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta Planning Board approves solar development rule changes aimed at aesthetics
Changes meant to address concerns about the appearance of commercial solar farms endorsed by solar project developers
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown
The work to keep the government running served as the backdrop during a chaotic day for Democrats as they struggled to get the president’s top domestic priorities over the finish line.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
United Airlines says only 320 workers still face termination for refusing vaccination
An airline spokeswoman says the declining number of potential firings shows that the company’s policy of requiring vaccinations is working.