Workers with Ganneston Construction of Augusta continue to work on the expansion of the Oxford County Courthouse on Wednesday, setting concrete walls that will serve as the new basement. The expansion has an expected finish date of May 2020. Plans for the project include a two-story, 11,000-square-foot addition, renovations to the interior of the building, […]
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Judge says LePage must submit Medicaid plan, despite appeal
AUGUSTA (AP) — A state judge has ordered Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration to file paperwork to expand Medicaid as voters demanded despite an ongoing appeal, and the governor vowed to fight the order Monday. Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy on Friday denied a motion filed by the LePage administration, which does not want […]
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Shipyard Brewing’s ambitious plan includes hotel, TV station
Maine’s largest brewery wants to build Portland’s first “brewtel” – a hotel with a brewing motif, a first-floor tasting room and potentially craft beer room service. That concept is part of an ambitious $65 million redevelopment plan submitted to the city by Shipyard Brewing Co. and Bateman Partners and made public Tuesday. The proposal reflects […]
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Maine Democrats advance bill to partially fund Medicaid expansion
Democratic lawmakers Monday unveiled a $10.4 million bill that would partially fund a Medicaid expansion – a topic that Republican Gov. Paul LePage and state Democrats have been fighting about since Mainers overwhelmingly voted in favor of extending benefits to more people last fall. LePage has been a steadfast opponent of Medicaid expansion, which voters […]
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Downeaster to test service to Rockland with weekend summer schedule
ROCKLAND (AP) — Transportation officials say train service previously limited to Brunswick is planned to run farther north in Maine this summer, at least during weekends. The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority says the Downeaster service is planned to run weekend trips up to Rockland this summer, expanding its current service that terminates in […]
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Bids out next week for Paris courthouse construction
PARIS — Bids for the $14 million Oxford County courthouse expansion and renovation will go out next week, according to county Administrator Scott Cole. The primarily state-funded project is part of a $90 million package funded by the Maine Legislature to make courthouses in Oxford, Waldo and York counties more secure. Cole said in an […]
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RSU 16 leaders urging residents to vote on $5.7 million project
POLAND — About three dozen people turned out for a public forum Wednesday night on the proposed $5.7 million renovation to Regional School Unit 16’s combined middle and high school. About half were Poland, Minot or Mechanic Falls officials or school administrators. Although attendance was about average for school budget forums or other similar public […]
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$6.2 million expansion at Auburn Tambrands underway
AUBURN — Tambrands is in the midst of a $6.2 million expansion driven by the company’s popular Pearl tampons. “It’ll give us space for up to two more production lines,” said Rick Malinowski, Tambrands’ supply network operations leader. Ground broke on the new 33,212-square-foot addition to its Hotel Road plant last fall and is expected […]
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Lewiston opts for permanent expansion for Farwell Elementary
LEWISTON — A discussion about adding six classrooms to Farwell Elementary School focused more on enrollment Tuesday night than on how the new classrooms would look. Lewiston city councilors ultimately chose a pricier, $2.3 million option to alleviate crowding in Lewiston schools, voting to build a permanent addition closer to Farwell’s current building rather than […]
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Board approves training facility and apartment expansion plans
FARMINGTON — Planning Board members unanimously approved site review applications Monday for a training center and an apartment house expansion. Caleb Rackliffe applied to add three apartments in a barn at 117 Perham St. He said he purchased the building in October and is starting to make improvements. He plans to work on the new […]