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Norway commits property taxes after residents question revaluation
NORWAY — Norway officials committed property taxes Friday after weeks of debate over recent property revaluations. The mill rate was set at $10.85 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, and tax bills were scheduled to be mailed this week.
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Oversized load reaches final destination in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- An extremely oversized industrial load that's been disrupting traffic for the last week has reached its final destination. The oversized load is a heat recovery steam generator, essentially a giant recycling machine for factory and power plant exhaust. The generator weighs more than 683,000 pounds....
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UMaine Augusta to host 45 Maine employers at job fair
Upwards of 45 employers across more than a dozen industries will be available to meet with prospective hires Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the University of Maine Augusta’s fall job fair. Employers will include MaineHealth, Northern Light Health, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Kennebec Savings Bank, Hannaford, MaineDOT and the...
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Portland trade show and media company promotes development officer
Diversified, a Portland-based trade show and media company, has promoted Oakley Dyer to a newly created chief corporate development officer role as the company continues to expand through acquisitions and new product launches. In his new role, Dyer will continue to lead Diversified‘s strategy and corporate development team, working with...
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This Maine Craft Store Is Worth The Road Trip For Affordable Handmade Finds
Handmade items carry something factory-made pieces simply can’t replicate, a little more care, a little more time. This Maine craft store turns that idea into an actual road trip destination for affordable finds worth the drive. Shelves fill with handcrafted goods, offering variety most modern retail stores simply can’t...
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PUC denies CMP temporary rate increase request
AUGUSTA – The Maine Public Utilities Commission voted to deny a temporary rate increase request by Central Maine Power Tuesday. The commission voted unanimously to deny the request, which is part of an overall permanent rate increase request that the commission is still deliberating. PUC Chair Philip Bartlett said...
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Town committees hear proposal for solar array on old landfill
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It’s not exactly trash to treasure, but an old landfill behind Harpswell’s current Transfer Station could be the site of a solar array that powers several nearby municipal buildings. The person behind the idea, Harpswell Neck resident Jeffrey Wootan, told the Anchor...
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The Story of Jay, Maine, and the Androscoggin Mill
Since the mid-1960s, the Androscoggin paper mill in Jay, Maine, served as the financial engine and cultural backbone of its community. Built by International Paper, it changed hands in 2015 to Verso Holdings, then again in 2019 to Pixelle Specialty Solutions. At its peak, the mill directly employed 1,500 workers, providing high-paying industrial jobs, robust benefits, including 401(k)s, and a critical foundation for paper supply into North America. In a town of 4,260 residents, the 1,000-acre mill was the core identity of the town.
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CMP customers, union workers weigh in on proposed temporary rate hike
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Central Maine Power's proposed $69 million temporary rate hike would amount to $7 more per month for the average customer. This week, staff with the Public Utilities Commission recommended denying the request. CMP later said that would force them to remove job postings. The company says the...
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Construction underway on new affordable housing complex in Topsham
TOPSHAM (WGME) – A new complex offering affordable housing is underway in Topsham. It’s a 183-unit development off of Route 196. What is now an open parking lot will be the Lupine Complex in Topsham, and it will offer 61 affordable housing units. Ten units will be priced...
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October brings surprise raspberry picking as fall harvest continues until first freeze
PORTLAND (WGME) -- October has arrived, and while you may have thought raspberry season has come and gone, it hasn’t. CBS13 stopped by Goss Berry Farm in Mechanic Falls and headed out to the fields. “So there’s a summer raspberry harvest, and that’s what most people think of when...