A package believed to be bound for Austin exploded at a Texas FedEx facility early Tuesday, law enforcement officials said, opening another potential front in investigations into of a series of blasts that have left the Texas capital gripped with fear. The explosion happened shortly after midnight at the facility in Schertz, Texas, just northeast […]
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NRA debate hits Cottage Street
NORWAY — On February 24, a Fed Ex driver experienced first hand the divided and highly emotional responses to the gun debate. Attempting to deliver a package to a Cottage Street address in Norway, the driver was greeted by the landlord and owner of the property who denied him access to deliver the package to a […]
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Worcester Wreath says FedEx overbilled in federal lawsuit
BANGOR (AP) — A Maine wreath maker has sued FedEx for allegedly overbilling it by more than $350,000. The Bangor Daily News reports that the parent company of Worcester Wreath Co. filed the suit in federal court last month. The suit alleges FedEx was supposed to bill Amazon for the shipping of wreaths sold through the online […]
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Chemical spill forces evacuation of Bangor FedEx facility
BANGOR — A chemical spill at the FedEx facility on Godsoe Road caused a small fire and forced the building to be evacuated on Friday morning, according to officials. Bangor Assistant Fire Chief Darrell Cyr said the fire was contained to a trailer. Firefighters moved the trailer away from the building and put out the […]
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Workers wanted: Monday’s popular job fair in Lewiston hints at economic turn-around
LEWISTON — Ronnie Lowell needs nine more employees to teach life and social skills to children with special needs. She’s after someone with reliable transportation, a good attitude and at least a GED — and she’s had a tough time of it. It’s turning into a job-seekers’ market as the economy turns around and businesses go […]
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Job and resource fair to be held at American Legion on Thursday
RUMFORD — The Rumford American Legion will be hosting their first job and resource fair from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 7, in conjunction with the Maine CareerCenter group. Patti Gray, a CareerCenter consultant, said that Maine CareerCenter has been holding job and resource fairs “pretty consistently for the past two to three years,” […]
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FedEx confirms plans for new facility in Hermon
HERMON — Months after beginning talks with town officials, FedEx Ground has officially confirmed it will move its regional package distribution center into an $8 million facility being built in Hermon. The 85,000-square-foot building will be located on a 12-acre site on Mack Lane in the Cold Brook Business Park, Hermon Town Manager Roger Raymond […]