No one died, but Canadian media reports showed flames and billowing black smoke coming from the refinery.
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Maine hotelier Tom Walsh, who owned the Samoset and other properties, dies
The Bangor native built a portfolio of more than 100 hotels that stretches from Canada to Florida and includes many of New England’s most notable properties.
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Marketplace at Augusta gets zoning changes approved to allow brew pubs, distilleries, warehousing
Businessman Roger Pomerleau said retail businesses would continue to be the dominant activity in the area.
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Lobster industry blasts proposed regulations intended to protect whales
Officials say scientific data doesn’t support the proposals.
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Windham antenna manufacturer sold to South African company
MWave Industries is expected to hire once the sale to Alaris Holdings is complete.
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Somerset County residents want commissioners to oppose CMP power line
In January commissioners supported the $1 billion, 145-mile transmission line to carry hydropower from Canada to Massachusetts.
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Maine organic farmers’ group gets $600,000 to train beginners
The federal grant will also be used to help new farmers grow beyond their startup phase.
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Cumberland County working to provide models for municipal broadband networks
Using a federal grant, the county has issued a request for proposals to develop a guide for how towns and cities could collaborate on wiring their region.
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CMP says ‘inadvertent security lapse’ released data on more than 77,000 customers
The company says human error led to old account information being exposed on a server. The incident has sparked an effort by utility officials to mandate reporting of any data exposures.
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Councilors to consider zoning change for Marketplace at Augusta
Developer Roger Pomerleau wants the change to allow brew pubs, distilleries and light manufacturing businesses to operate at the complex.