While the club said turnover rose from nearly $7.5 million to $13.3 million and that future prospects are positive, its losses increased to $6.4 million.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
CMP ratepayers could see bills jump 12% to cover rising solar power subsidies
The utility is asking the Maine Public Utilities Commission for permission to bill ratepayers $116 million for subsidies paid to solar developers in the net energy billing program that is part of Maine’s effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos March 22-29, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inNation & World
Building new Key Bridge could take years – and cost at least $400 million
Experts say rebuilding the bridge in Baltimore could take anywhere from 18 months to several years.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Waterville highlights youth art
Children from 32 central Maine schools are exhibiting their works at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center and Greene Block + Studios through Sunday as part of Youth Art Month, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Bus driver accused of stalking boy, 8, sentenced to nine years in prison
The boy told investigators the bus driver used a story about a group of criminals he called ‘The Team’ who would kill his family, kidnap him and torture him if he did not comply with his demands.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Committee advances proposal to raise minimum wage for Maine farmworkers
The Committee on Labor and Housing passed an amended version of Gov. Janet Mills’ bill to raise the minimum wage for farmworkers to $14.15 per hour, the same rate as that for other workers.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Susan Collins won’t vote for Trump: ‘I don’t think it should surprise anyone’
Maine’s senior senator said she doesn’t know how she will vote in November, rejecting both President Biden and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as well as the Republican frontrunner.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden approves $60 million in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse
Massive barges carrying cranes streamed toward the site to begin the challenging work of removing twisted metal and concrete as a first step toward reopening a key shipping route blocked by the wreckage.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Politics
Maine lawmakers scrap bill to decriminalize drug possession; opt for study instead
The original proposal sought to treat substance use as a public health issue and would have set up receiving centers to help people dealing with a crisis.