The 968.76-kilowatt project sited in Waterville is expected to cover 84 percent of the facility’s electricity needs each year and generate long-term savings of up to $2 million over 40 years.
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Gardiner moves forward with LED conversion
City officials propose the bond replace the existing streetlights with energy efficient and networked LED luminaires.
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Ex-corrections officer avoids felony from accidental shooting at Maine police academy
Matthew Benger, 26, of Saco pleaded instead to a misdemeanor charge in connection with the June 2017 shooting in a parking lot at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro.
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Four indicted on drug trafficking charges in central Maine
The indictments were handed up Thursday by a Kennebec County grand jury.
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Crafters meet early holiday shoppers at latest event to fund mill repair
Over the past year, residents have coordinated a variety of fundraisers to help cover repair costs for Olde Mill Place in Vassalboro, which are estimated to be $400,000.
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Vassalboro responder: Risky mistakes plague state-run fire, rescue dispatch service
Since 2014, Vassalboro first responder Dan Mayotte has logged nearly 30 errors with the Augusta regional communication center, which is under scrutiny because of a staffing shortage.
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Bronx man pleads guilty to drug charges in federal court
Andre Fields is already serving a sentence in state prison on drug charges.
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Historic central Maine safe houses reveal area’s ties to Underground Railroad
Even in Maine, families involved with helping runaway slaves escape to Canada feared the vigilant eyes of disapproving neighbors.
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Augusta police uncertain solution to Kennebec County’s dispatch concerns
To accommodate an influx of 25,000 annual calls, the city’s department would need to hire four new dispatchers, driving annual rates higher than towns might be willing to budget for.
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Vassalboro OKs bid on foreclosed property
Only one bid was made on the undeveloped property on Harmony Lane, which was foreclosed on because of unpaid back taxes.