The Select Board voted unanimously Friday to accept a settlement agreement with Pixelle Specialty Solutions for a tax abatement of $12.2 million in valuation and $250,100 in tax dollars.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Portland man arrested for allegedly stabbing ambulance worker
Justin Hill, 37, is charged with aggravated assault in the alleged stabbing at a convenience store in Bangor.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta seeks to break record for most Elvis impersonators
At least 896 fully costumed, sideburn-donning Elvises will have to sing “Hound Dog” in unison on Tuesday to top the existing record set in North Carolina.
Posted inSports
Gray-New Gloucester/ Raymond Little Leaguers are a hit at home
Community support, which was already strong, went ‘bonkers’ when the team won the New England Region championship Thursday night to earn a trip to the Little League World Series.
Posted inMaine, News
A walk to remember loved ones killed in Burundi
Members of Maine’s Banyamulenge community call attention to the Gatumba refugee camp massacre, where hundreds of the ethnic minority were killed or injured.
Posted inBusiness
Worldcoin scans eyeballs and offers crypto. What to know about the project from OpenAI’s CEO
Weeks after its international launch, Worldcoin is drawing the attention of privacy regulators around the world
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Hallowell man who died kayaking remembered for his kindness, faith and love of the outdoors
Martin Spahn’s body was recovered Aug. 7 in New Brunswick after he was reported missing on Sunday.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried jailed in New York; judge says crypto mogul tampered with witnesses
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been sent to jail after a bail hearing in New York City
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports
Newport native, ex-Nokomis star Cooper Flagg reclassifies to Class of 2024
Flagg likely to be top player in class after making jump from 2025.
Posted inNation & World, News
The origins of special counsels, their powers and what to expect in the Hunter Biden probe
Attorney General Merrick Garland tapped David Weiss, who has been probing the financial and business dealings of the president’s son, to oversee the department’s investigation.