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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
Mount Vernon man arrested for allegedly threatening woman with knife during robbery of Augusta Walmart
Preston Garrett Caron, 19, allegedly pulled out and opened a pocket knife at Walmart and was charged by police with robbery, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and theft.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2022
Fire alarm prompts evacuation at Walmart in Augusta
A fire alarm sounded at the Walmart Supercenter around 3 p.m. but officials said it was triggered by a mechanism within the sprinkler system and not because there was a fire.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2022
Walmart weighs options as state board denies ‘dark store’ tax appeal in Thomaston
The retail giant argued that the store’s appraisal should be based on its potential to be sold to a new occupant, not whether it housed a 'thriving business.'
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PublishedNovember 23, 2022
Witness says Virginia Walmart employee opened fire in break room, killing 6
The gunman, who apparently killed himself, was dead when police found him.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2022
Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
Though it hasn't admitted liability, the company released a statement saying the money will 'provide significant aid to communities across the country.'
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
Walmart to hire 40,000 mostly seasonal workers for holidays
The nation's largest retailer and largest private employer said it's in a stronger staffing position heading into the holidays than last year and is now focusing on hiring only seasonal workers, rather than permanent workers.
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PublishedMay 24, 2022
Public health officials warn of possible hepatitis A exposure at Skowhegan Walmart
A person who worked in the deli section of the store was found to have been sick with the contagious liver disease this month, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2022
Senate approves bill to limit ‘dark store’ tax challenges
The bill would give municipalities a way to fight off big-box retailers' efforts to reduce their municipal tax burden.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2021
Murder trial for Auburn man underway this week
Trial of Gage Dalphonse has been moved to Kennebec County Superior Court after Justice William Stokes ordered it be moved from Androscoggin County Superior Court for administrative purposes.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2021
State has cited 65 businesses for violating COVID-19 rules. See where they are
Two of the establishments subsequently were awarded state bailout money for which they should have been ineligible.
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