The Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee sought confidential records on the deaths of 4 children in 2021 as part of its work evaluating the state’s child welfare system.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Glenburn contractor faces $160K fine for failures that led to brother’s workplace death
The president of the construction company vowed to challenge the penalty, insisting the accident was ‘100% not our fault.’
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Posted inHealth, Maine
North Yarmouth widower sues J&J for $25M over talcum powder
The company denies the accusation that its products caused mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville to welcome scores of apartments starting in 2025
The first 15 units in the northernmost Lockwood Mill building on Water Street will get their first tenants shortly after the new year, according to officials.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Maine
Winslow volunteers serve up Christmas dinner, holiday company
Norman ‘Ziggy’ Lawrence started the annual Christmas Day event with his wife 16 years ago in Waterville.
Posted inCommunity
The Way It Was in Hallowell: Week of Dec. 30-Jan. 6.
Showcasing what happened in the Hallowell-area on this date for the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 6.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Here’s why 314 turkeys are frozen in limbo at a Mercer farm
A dispute between Greaney’s Family Farm and state inspectors is putting one of the only processors of its kind in peril, the owner said.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Politics
Thousands of Mainers expect to see boost in Social Security under bill before President Biden
If signed into law, the Social Security Fairness Act co-authored by Maine Sen. Susan Collins would increase benefits for nearly 3 million teachers, law enforcement officers, firefighters and other public employees nationwide.
Posted inBusiness, News, Uncategorized
Maine seeks boost in energy storage to avoid costly grid upgrades
If approved, customers of Central Maine Power and Versant Power would pay more per month initially, but less in the following years, according to a report by Gov. Janet Mills’ Energy Office.
Posted inCommunity
5 self-guided First Day Hikes at Maine State Parks
Also offered are four guided tours and two virtual events.