After more than 30 years in the fitness industry, Betsy Mancine has built Renovation Training Company into a coach-led, community-centered strength gym.
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Maine telephone company fined $15K for misrouting 911 calls in Hancock and Washington counties
Regulators opened an investigation into Union River in October. It’s not clear whether any emergency calls were missed.
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Rising pressures put mental health of Maine’s agriculture workforce at risk, officials say
Industry leaders and health care professionals say help is available for farmers, foresters and fishermen who face changing industries and tight finances.
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NECEC power line to begin commercial operations Friday
The 145-mile line, which became a political flashpoint, is set to bring electricity from Canada to the New England grid via northwestern Maine.
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For some Maine bartenders, sobriety on the job is a growing trend
Hospitality workers who don’t drink say it’s getting easier to avoid temptation even though alcohol is all around them.
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Maine adopts tougher limits on PFAS in drinking water
The new forever chemical standards follow federal limits set by Biden-era regulators.
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Federal government expands disaster relief for Maine businesses hurt by drought
Entities in York County can now apply for low-interest loans from the Small Business Administration, while eligibility has been extended backward for businesses in 11 other counties.
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First steps in sale of Kennebec River dams draw pushback
Sappi, several elected officials and local business groups are objecting to Brookfield’s preparations with regulators to sell the dams to The Nature Conservancy.
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L.L.Bean taps retail executive as new president, CEO
Greg Elder, who joined the Freeport-based company in 2007, says he ‘believes in the power of the outdoors to bring people together.’
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CMP wants a new facility on its property. Some Augusta neighbors have concerns.
Central Maine Power Co. has proposed a new 38,000-square-foot building for a low-density, single-family neighborhood and some residents are frustrated by the utility’s communication on the project.