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Investigators suspect FedEx bomb tied to Austin bombings

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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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 […]

Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn

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 […]

Posted inRiver Valley

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 […]