The wood fiber insulation manufacturer expects business as usual after filing the prenegotiated reorganization plan Tuesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Vienna official resigns after threat over tax revaluation
Laura Church resigned March 8, citing mental health concerns after she said she was physically threatened by a resident.
Portland police, FBI announce $10,000 reward for Boston man missing since 2006
Miguel Oliveras has been missing for 18 years and was last seen at a club on Riverside Street.
Angus King presses Tulsi Gabbard on leak of military attack plans
Sen. Susan Collins, who was ill and did not attend the hearing where senators grilled Trump’s director of national intelligence, said she also is seeking answers about why and how the breach occurred.
Starting in April, utilities can cut off power to Mainers with unpaid bills
State law prohibits Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power from pulling the plug on delinquent customers from Nov. 15 to April 15. Consumer advocates and utilities are urging people to reach out.
Social Security official ended program for Maine newborns because he was ‘ticked’ at Mills
Rep. Chellie Pingree said the rationale given by Lee Dudek, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, is ‘infuriating and absurd.’
Freedom selectwoman faces recall over town road dispute
Residents have filed a petition to remove Heather Donahue, one of the town’s three select board members, from office at a recall election scheduled for April 23.
Construction to begin on Newport roundabout
The Maine Department of Transportation will host an in-person open house April 1 for area residents to get information about the project, which gets underway in mid-April.
Farmington town meeting sees all articles passed in record time
Despite the snowy weather Monday, some 70 Farmington voters were at the annual town meeting.
Mt. Blue school district voters reject grant to purchase former schoolhouse
By one vote, Vienna residents supported buying the former Arthur D. Ingalls school at 144 High St. in Farmington, but all other towns said no.