Face time: Alexander Chavez will spruce up the town’s veterans memorial and add a brick courtyard of veterans’ names.
Boony Varran
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, River Valley
Rumford Falls Hydro bad for river, conservation groups say
Five conservation groups argue that too much water is being diverted from the river, hurting habitat and recreational opportunities.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford, Skowhegan mills cited as top industrial polluters, but tire burning goes on with state’s OK
ND Paper’s mill in Rumford and Sappi’s Somerset mill in Skowhegan are two of the nation’s top industrial air polluters, a new report says.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, The Buzz
Auburn developer taps the brakes on new apartment plans
At Kittyhawk Apartments, 24 more units are on pause as developer watches the economy, tariffs and construction costs.
Posted inbPlus, Mark LaFlamme
The contents of my pockets and other Lewiston street mysteries | Column
Strange notes, noogies, Paul Bunyan, jonesing for a Boston Post cane . . . Yes, it was that kind of week.
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Living History Days in Bradley draws big crowd
BRADLEY — Hundreds of families and volunteers were transported back in time over the weekend as they gathered in Bradley at the Maine Forest and Logging Museum for its annual Living History Days. The event has been held for more than 35 years, before there were any buildings on museum property. Museum executive director Sherry […]
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Gas leak leads to Orono apartment complex evacuation
ORONO — An excavator struck a natural gas line causing a leak that led to the evacuation of an apartment complex on Mill Street and some anxious moments for tenants on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The gas line near the Hasbrouck Court apartment complex was quickly repaired by Bangor Natural Gas personnel and no injuries were […]
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Old Town Police Log
Tuesday, Oct. 1 — Roy Davis, 53, of Milford, was summoned for disorderly conduct toward a police officer. Officer Lucas Murphy witnessed Davis being rough with his dog on Middle St. and Davis yelled and swore at Murphy after being warned. Wednesday, Oct. 2 — Casey Fitzgerald, 41, of Old Town, was arrested for failing […]
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Editorial: Fire Prevention Week
Every year at this time National Fire Prevention Week rolls around. Most years, a lot of us don’t pay much attention to it if we are aware of it at all. This year should be different. On Sept. 21 a devastating fire struck downtown Old Town, destroying one building and damaging several others. Thankfully, no […]
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Old Town firefighters praised for quick response to apartment fire
OLD TOWN — Although 11 people were initially displaced by a fire at the multi-unit apartment building at 1144 Stillwater Avenue on Sept. 25, tenants in two units were able to move back in within 24 hours, a fact Old Town Deputy Fire Chief Chris Baker credits to the quick response of Old Town Fire […]