The Rumford Police Department said officers had attempted to stop a ‘suspicious vehicle’ on Eaton Hill Road. After it crashed, at least four men fled.
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Dixfield board hears plan for $1 billion ‘water battery’ in Oxford County
The pumped storage hydropower project is slated to be located in a relatively undeveloped area in Dixfield, with a small part in Canton.
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Oxford County hydropower project would be a first for Maine
A Cianbro-backed company wants to build a pumped storage hydropower facility in Canton and Dixfield.
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Golf tournament to benefit Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine
NORWAY — The Norway Country Club Ladies Golf Association is happy to announce the planning of its 12th annual Drive Out Cancer Golf Tournament for Thursday, Aug. 14, at NCC. Proceeds from this event will be donated to the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine. This 501(c)(3) nonprofit, located at 59 Winter St. in Norway, […]
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Maine charity care expansion couldn’t come at a worse time, hospitals say
A new law expanding who is eligible for free care is expected to help low-income Mainers, but also strain hospitals already grappling with the impact Medicaid cuts will have on their finances.
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Rumford Falls Hydro bad for river, conservation groups say
Five conservation groups argue that too much water is being diverted from the river, hurting habitat and recreational opportunities.
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17 places to celebrate the Fourth of July across Maine
Festivities include live music, food trucks, parades, kids’ activities and plenty of fireworks.
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State says Androscoggin River water quality does not warrant upgrade
Years of improved water quality and strong advocacy could not sway Maine’s DEP to recommend a reclassification for the stretch from Rumford to Lisbon.
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Two Maine paper mills among dirtiest in the country, new study finds
As other mills move away from burning tires as fuel, Maine plants have increased the practice, according to the Environmental Integrity Project, which also says emissions are being underreported. The plants dispute that.
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Lewiston-area patients left waiting for care after hospital cyber incidents
Two health care systems were breached in subsequent weeks, leaving many patients scrambling. What — and who — caused them remains unknown.