A loan package totaling $200,000 from Somerset County and the Somerset Economic Development Corp. marks a starting point for more than $1 million in assistance the Spinning Mill project’s developers say they need after December’s flooding damage.
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Colby College receives $50 million gift to be used for financial aid
The gift from the Lunder Foundation will support the college’s ongoing efforts to enroll and graduate talented students from all backgrounds, according to college officials.
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Portland-based Wex reports strong growth in 2023
CEO Melissa Smith says the company is positioned to ride market cycles in part by investing in technology, including AI.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Farmington police investigate home invasion on Morrison Hill Road
A resident received minor injuries when multiple people broke into the home.
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Legislature approves subpoena power for Lewiston mass shooting commission
The emergency measure cleared the House of Representatives and the Senate Thursday morning, and now faces procedural votes before going to the governor for signature.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Facing pushback, Maine legislators table police recruitment bill
The Department of Public Safety opposed the measure over concerns about the demands it would place on state police.
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Supreme Court appears poised to keep Trump on the ballot in case that will impact Maine election
Justices on both the left and right question attorneys for Trump and the Colorado plaintiffs, focusing on the meaning of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and if states have the ability to disqualify a candidate from the ballot.
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Filmed in Bethel: ‘The Myth of Fingerprints’
The 1997 movie filmed in the Bethel area is about three adult children and two of their partners who meet at their family homestead in Maine for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Should paramilitary training camps be banned in Maine? Lawmakers are divided
Republicans and a Democrat worried about how the bill would be used by prosecutors and its potential impact on self-defense courses.
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Plans in the works to expand Augusta’s Howard Hill to universal access
The Kennebec Land Trust, which manages the conservation recreation area that’s owned by the city of Augusta, is raising money to widen access there to people with disabilities.