Central Maine Power Co. cut electricity after the cable shorted in the area near Holy Cannoli, causing smoke and the smell of burning rubber to fill the block.
2023
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
A Biden plan cuts student loan payments for millions to $0. Will it be the next legal battle?
This summer, millions of Americans with student loans will be able to apply for a new repayment plan that offers some of the most lenient terms ever.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
RFK Jr. says he’s not anti-vaccine. His record shows the opposite.
The stories he tells on the campaign trail about himself, his life’s work and what he stands for are often the opposite of what his record actually shows.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Teamsters say Yellow Corp. trucking company is shutting down, filing for bankruptcy
Its expected liquidation would mark a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide.
Posted inBooks, Business, Lewiston-Auburn
Farmers’ Almanac looks ahead to ‘Greatest Show on Earth’
Lewiston-based almanac eyes total eclipse next spring — and colder weather, too.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine, News
Maine actors say strike is about getting streaming services to play fair
Most union actors rely on residual pay from past work, but streaming services use a different payment model than the one broadcast networks have long used.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Lyme disease cases on near-record pace in Maine as tick population thrives
The number of Lyme disease cases in Maine so far this year is just behind last year’s record pace, and the recent wet weather isn’t helping.
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July 31, 1998: Madison man sues Walmart claiming blood-pressure machine at Skowhegan location caused him permanent arm pain, former Pittsfield Police Dept. dispatcher sues town, police chief claiming slander, and is Sylvia Ramsdell the luckiest person in Caanan? Some think so.
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
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Patriot Insurance Scholarship Fund names 2023 recipients
Patriot Insurance School Fund has announced its 2023 recipients of the Patriot Education Scholarship. Students receiving the scholarship must have graduated from a Maine high school and must be attending a Maine college, community college or university. They should be majoring or minoring in insurance or another business program. An interest in an insurance career […]