With demand for local meat on the rise, some livestock producers are finding it hard to get animals processed in a timely manner.
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Saco River Wildlife Center, already outgrowing space to care for wild animals, enters its busy season
The wildlife rehabilitation center in Limington treated more than 900 animals last year – everything from squirrels and mice to bats and porcupines.
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Gifford’s Ice Cream launches year-round pint line, announces opening for season
SKOWHEGAN – Gifford’s Ice Cream recently announced its first-ever year-round pint line, which includes seven new flavors. The announcement comes just weeks after the company shared the news that it had started making ice cream again at its Skowhegan plant following a devastating fire that destroyed the family-owned factory more than a year ago. While […]
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Joseph Jabar Sr. joins law firm he founded in 1979
The Honorable Joseph Jabar, Sr. recently joined the law firm Jabar LaLiberty after serving 14 years as a Justice on the Maine Supreme Court. This is the same law firm that Jabar founded in 1979. Before founding the firm, Jabar served as district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties, and he served as chairman of […]
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ICU nurse Kaitlyn Dube is first recipient of Franklin Memorial Hospital’s Daisy Award
The award celebrates the extraordinary clinical skills and compassionate care given by nurses every day.
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New Dimensions Federal Credit Union makes record-breaking impact through volunteerism in 2023
The credit union recorded 1,994.75 hours of personal volunteer time, surpassing all other credit unions of its asset size across Maine.
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Rogers promoted at Northern Light Inland Hospital
Rogers has been overseeing the ER since 2019.
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Across the U.S., batteries and green energies like wind and solar combine for major climate solution
In the Arizona desert, a Danish company is building a massive solar farm that includes batteries that charge when the sun is shining and supply energy back to the electric grid when it’s not.
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National settlement on real estate commissions likely to have little impact in Maine, experts say
The National Association of Realtors agreed to change its commission structure but real estate professionals say Maine has already been following these rules for years.
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‘It’s an unsafe environment’: Merchants in Augusta’s downtown say area needs law enforcement
City to consider ordinance banning ‘unreasonable solicitation.’