Winthrop received funding for four electric buses and Somerville-based RSU 12 received funding for two electric buses through EPA Clean School Bus Program.
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
They were avid hunters long before many women began stalking deer
The percentage of hunting licenses sold to women in Maine has nearly doubled since 2005, but some women in their 70s and 80s have been passionate about hunting for decades.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Pelosi attack shocks country on edge about democracy threats
Politicians from both parties expressed outrage about the assault.
Posted inBusiness
Agriculture department hires Michelle Webb as new division director
AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources has named Michelle Webb as director of the Agricultural Resource Development Division. As the new ARD director, Webb will oversee statewide programs benefiting farms, food producers and the public, including marketing and promotion efforts such as the Real Maine […]
Posted inBusiness
FirstPark’s executive director, Marshall Communications CEO attend Boston reception
FirstPark’s Jim Dinkle attended a Korean National Foundation Day reception Oct. 5 for the Consul General of the Republic of Korea at Boston University. On behalf of the business park in Oakland, Dinkle, executive director, joined the South Korean Consul General to New England, You Ki-Jun; his wife, Youkyoung Chung; and Nancy Marshall of Marshall […]
Posted inBusiness
Monmouth chiropractor relocating office to Manchester
Dr. Amanda Angell has announced she will be relocating after nine years owning and operating Guardian Chiropractic LLC in Monmouth. Angell recently purchased the office of Dr. David Benoit Chiropractic in Manchester. Benoit has been a chiropractic physician in Maine for more than 34 years and has decided to retire. He , has entrusted in […]
Posted inBusiness
Nancy Johnson joins HealthReach Community Health Centers
In September, staff at two HealthReach Community Health Centers — Belgrade Regional Health Center, and Lovejoy Health Center in Albion — welcomed Nancy Johnson. Johnson is tasked with helping patients access important services such as affordable healthcare, health insurance, and other social and support services, according to a news release from Jessica Billington, communications and […]
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Two GHM employees receive excellence awards
WATERVILLE — Mindy Maheu and Martha Wentworth, personal insurance account executives with GHM Insurance, have been honored with the Safeco Insurance Award of Excellence, an honor recognizing superior underwriting skill. This recognition is achieved only by a select group of agents across the country who sell Safeco Insurance. This is the Maheu’s third year and […]
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UScellular donates wireless hotspots, service to Waterville youth and community center
To help provide equitable learning access and opportunities and keep local youth connected, UScellular has donated 25 wireless hotspots and two years of service to Alfond Youth & Community Center in Waterville as part of its After School Access Project. Currently, more than 40 million people in the United States lack reliable access to high-speed […]
Posted inMaine, Nation & World
Feds unveil plan to grow wind power while sparing rare whale
President Biden’s administration has made a priority of encouraging offshore wind along the Atlantic coast as the U.S. pursues greater energy independence.