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PublishedMay 15, 2024
USPS says changes at Hampden mail facility are on hold – for now
The Postal Service had proposed converting the Hampden facility into a local processing center, which Maine's delegation strongly opposed.
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PublishedApril 18, 2024
Members of Congress demand Postal Service halt consolidations, warning of worsening mail delivery
As the USPS plans to consolidate mail processing centers, it's getting pushback from legislators who say they're hearing from constituents unhappy with the proposed changes.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Rep. Golden introduces legislation to halt Postal Service consolidation
Maine's 2nd District congressman says the USPS' plan, which includes shifting some mail processing operations from Hampden to Scarborough, would be detrimental to reliable mail delivery.
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PublishedApril 10, 2024
USPS draws fire for plan to shift some operations from Hampden to Scarborough
The move is criticized by union leaders and opposed by Sen. Susan Colllins and Rep. Jared Golden, who plans to introduce legislation freezing the consolidation mail processing centers nationwide.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2024
Hampden mail processing facility will stay open after Postal Service review
The federal agency told a major employees union in a letter last week that the facility in Hampden 'will remain open and will be modernized.'
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
How school boards statewide were pushed to allow the public to speak
A recent state law requires that public comments on education matters be allowed at school board meetings, even as a new effort is underway to restrict such commenting.
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PublishedMay 11, 2023
Real-life ‘The Queen’s Gambit’: Custodian leads school chess teams in Maine
David Bishop, a part-time chess coach and full-time custodian in Hampden, led his elementary and middle school teams to state championship titles this year.
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PublishedApril 28, 2023
Trident Armory Standby to Fly Initiative raising funds, support for veterans
The Travis Mills Foundation is the beneficiary of the event in Hampden June 2-4.
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PublishedApril 5, 2023
Municipal Review Committee announces new partner to restart Hampden recycling, waste-to-energy plant
Committee said Wednesday it is seeking a partnership with Innovative Resource Recovery, a special purpose entity backed by a multibillion-dollar asset management firm.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
Panel once again looking for partners to relaunch Hampden waste-to-energy plant
The Municipal Review Committee ended its exclusivity agreement with New York-based Revere Capital Partners to help operate and partially own the Municipal Waste Solutions plant when it did not meet deadlines for submitting an engineering report and other documents.
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