The company denies the accusation that its products caused mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer.
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Waterville to welcome scores of apartments starting in 2025
The first 15 units in the northernmost Lockwood Mill building on Water Street will get their first tenants shortly after the new year, according to officials.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Local & State
Winslow volunteers serve up Christmas dinner, holiday company
Norman ‘Ziggy’ Lawrence started the annual Christmas Day event with his wife 16 years ago in Waterville.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Here’s why 314 turkeys are frozen in limbo at a Mercer farm
A dispute between Greaney’s Family Farm and state inspectors is putting one of the only processors of its kind in peril, the owner said.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
Thousands of Mainers expect to see boost in Social Security under bill before President Biden
If signed into law, the Social Security Fairness Act co-authored by Maine Sen. Susan Collins would increase benefits for nearly 3 million teachers, law enforcement officers, firefighters and other public employees nationwide.
Posted inBusiness, News, Uncategorized
Maine seeks boost in energy storage to avoid costly grid upgrades
If approved, customers of Central Maine Power and Versant Power would pay more per month initially, but less in the following years, according to a report by Gov. Janet Mills’ Energy Office.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
See how much snow fell on Christmas Eve across Maine
Explore our interactive map of snowfall totals reported across the state Tuesday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Christmas at the Civic Center draws thousands of people
More than 3,000 people attended the Central Church event Monday in Augusta, put on by about 400 volunteers. Photos by Rich Abrahamson
Posted inLocal & State
Snowfall totals in Maine range from a dusting to a foot of powder Tuesday
By the afternoon, forecasters at the National Weather Service said snowfall had ended for most of Maine, save for Down East.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
All American Airlines flights briefly grounded on heavy holiday travel day
The FAA briefly ordered all of the airline’s flights grounded in the U.S. – including in and out of the Portland jetport – just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive.