Jon Gale dropped out of the race to become the Cumberland County district attorney on Monday night after the Maine Democratic Party had asked him to withdraw over unspecified allegations of sexual misconduct from when Gale worked at Unum in the early 2000s. Gale, 51, didn’t directly address the allegations about his time at Unum, […]
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Eagle Creek withdraws tax abatement requests in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls
JAY — A New Jersey company has withdrawn its tax abatement applications for its four hydroelectric facilities in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls. Androscoggin Hydro LLC, a subsidiary of Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, bought the facilities from Verso Corp. in January 2016 for $62 million. The company filed tax abatement applications in each town in […]
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Andover withdrawal process starts again
ANDOVER — A new petition to start the process for Andover to withdraw from SAD 44 was accepted by the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night. According to a news release issued by Leon Akers and other supporters of the move, the petition carried 145 signatures. Now, the board must set another election to learn […]
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Summers withdraws name from Fed consideration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawrence Summers, who was considered the leading candidate to succeed Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve chairman, has withdrawn from consideration, the White House said Sunday. Summers’ withdrawal followed growing resistance from critics, including some members of the Senate committee that would need to back his nomination. His exit could open the door […]
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Board votes to gather information on withdrawal from RSU 73
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons voted unanimously Monday to have town Administrative Assistant Kurt Schaub gather information and the costs involved in withdrawing from RSU 73, Schaub said Wednesday. Livermore and Livermore Falls formerly made up RSU 36/SAD 36 before it consolidated on July 1, 2011, with the Jay school system to create RSU 73. A 13-member […]