A disconnect exists between big-picture indicators like unemployment and wages and the reality of day-to-day life for many in Maine, where groceries and housing costs remain stubbornly high.
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Staff urges land-use planning board to reject Pickett Mountain mine rezoning
The proposal calls for rezoning 374 acres of land about 20 miles east of Katahdin to create a metallic mineral mine at Pickett Mountain.
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Strong mutual aid response helps control second-alarm fire at Somerset Sappi mill
The fire, which quickly engulfed a wood chip conveyor belt at the plant, ‘was a pretty big one, but it could have been a lot worse,’ Skowhegan Fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez said.
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Elmet Technologies expansion comes with statewide recognition
Specialty manufacturer wins governor’s Heritage Industry Award for business excellence.
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UCU opens full-service location in Augusta
A ribbon cutting and open house is planned for July 23.
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Central Maine Healthcare expands services in Augusta area
New specialty clinic now offering physical therapy; lab services beginning soon.
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University of Maine at Augusta announces new vice president of Advancement and Alumni Relations
Erin Fogg has a master’s of business administration from Husson University and a bachelor’s degree from Elizabethtown College.
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Orthopedic surgical services expanded at Waterville’s Inland Hospital
Four new surgeons have joined the Waterville hospital.
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Maine Arts Commission in Augusta hires new executive director
Amy Hausmann’s appointment coincides with the Maine Arts Commission’s recent adoption of a comprehensive five-year strategic plan.