Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has had little success in getting Maine communities to agree to lowering prices when it comes to the tax assessments on the company’s stores. The international retailer, which owns 22 stores and one distribution center in Maine, has asked for abatements at 11 locations this year and succeeded only twice, both times […]
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Mexico Police Department receives $750 wellness grant
MEXICO — The Mexico Police Department received a grant through the Mexico Walmart’s Local Giving Program, interim police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Friday. Hodsdon said that the $750 wellness grant, which is awarded to groups within the community to promote health and wellness, will go towards purchasing new fitness equipment for officers to use during […]
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Wal-Mart pushes ‘made in America’ at summit
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. spearheaded an effort Thursday to bring together retailers, suppliers and government officials so they can figure out how to bring more manufacturing jobs to the United States. The world’s largest retailer hosted its first two-day U.S. Manufacturing Summit in Orlando, hoping to capitalize on the company’s recent commitment […]
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Farmington Police seek help with Wal-Mart theft
FARMINGTON — Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who left Walmart on Saturday night with $1,500 in merchandise that he did not pay for. Farmington Officer Justin Blais said Monday that he went to the Wilton Road store at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday for a theft complaint. At one checkout there […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Norway man charged in assault on girlfriend
NORWAY — A local man has been arrested on felony charges after police said he hit and strangled his girlfriend. Wayne Scott Brown, 59, of Hayes Road was arrested on Nov. 25 and charged with aggravated assault, domestic violence assault, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and obstructing the reporting of a crime. […]