System leadership acknowledged the rollout has been difficult but are confident it will succeed, while staff worry about morale, reputational damage and failed rollouts of the product elsewhere.
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Driver in fatal Flagstaff Lake pontoon accident had just sold Eustis market to victim’s relative
Wonderland Holdings LLC, whose president is Nasir Hakeem, purchased Pines Market in February from John Morris of Eustis.
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New to Maine? Here are some tips for how to fit in | Column
A few dos and don’ts for residents from away who want to assimilate, from someone who knows.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Eastern equine encephalitis virus detected in Maine resident for first time this year
The resident became ill with severe symptoms in late August and remains hospitalized, the Maine CDC said Tuesday.
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Case of campaign worker accused of stealing from U.S. Senate candidate in Maine headed to trial
Matthew McDonald, a former campaign staffer for now deceased U.S. Senate candidate Max Linn, is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars he had promised to invest.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Former Maine probation officer pleads guilty to accessing child pornography
Jeffery Furlong, 53, of China, appears to have worked for the Maine Department of Corrections for over 20 years before his departure in December 2024.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Epstein’s birthday book includes letter believed to be signed by George Mitchell
The former U.S. senator’s letter is tame compared to others in the child sex abuser’s 50th birthday book from 2003, some of which included suggestive and lewd comments and drawings, including one thought to be from President Donald Trump.
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37 housing units approved for Farmington behind Mt. Blue Plaza
‘Housing in Farmington, as you know, is a premium,’ board member Jeffrey Wright said.
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Former Social Security chief gives new reasons for brief cancellation of Maine birth registry contracts
Leland Dudek, the former acting SSA commissioner, told ProPublica that he intentionally undermined his own order to have the contracts rescinded.
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Anson, Madison residents facing nearly 50% increase in water rates
Anson & Madison Water District customers plan to appeal the rate increase to the Maine Public Utility Commission, but their likelihood of success is low.