Belfast-based GO Lab plans to produce three types of wood fiber insulation and create 120 jobs when its manufacturing operation is up and running.
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Madison schools abruptly go remote amid COVID-19 outbreaks in Somerset County
Madison-based Maine School Administrative District 59, which was not requiring its students or staff to wear masks inside school buildings, is now offering remote learning to its 560 students.
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Madison man who died after car went into river remembered for his commitment to community
Gary Ward, 86, died Thursday after his SUV went into the Kennebec River in Anson.
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Parents will decide whether children go masked at Madison schools, officials say
The superintendent said that following guidance from the CDC, the recommendation has been made to mask up in schools, but administrators have opted to “take the politics out of it by giving the parents the option.”
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Maine’s highest court sides with town of Madison in battle over former paper mill’s valuation
The decision ends a years-long battle that has cost Madison taxpayers nearly $200,000 in legal fees.
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Staffing shortages result in 3 central Maine schools shifting to remote learning
As Somerset County sees an uptick in cases, some district superintendents have decided to shift to remote learning for the remainder of the week.
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Central Maine towns do not support amendment to state’s plan for Kennebec River
Skowhegan, Norridgewock and Madison have all submitted letters to the Maine Department of Marine Resources opposing the amendment.
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Firefighters fight blaze with fire extinguishers at former paper mill in Madison
Multiple crews responded to a second-alarm fire at Timber Pure Technologies that occupies the former Madison Paper mill.
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Madison tomato grower must pay $337,000 in back wages, penalties following investigation
U.S. Department of Labor recovers more than $245,000 in back wages for 117 employees of Backyard Farms.
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Former Madison mill receiving equipment as timber tech firm preps for unique use
The equipment came from Germany and will be stored at Mack Point in Searsport, where it was shipped to, until mud conditions improve.