They visit Cianbro in Pittsfield and a job corps center in Bangor that are models of worker development, a trend seen around the country as companies deal with a shortage of skilled applicants.
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Woman found locked in car trunk took her own life
Jenna French, 30, took a fatal dose of opiate pills and then crawled into the trunk, investigators say.
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Woman’s body discovered in trunk of vehicle in Pittsfield
State police investigate the discovery after a locked car was towed from the Wal-Mart in Palmyra to Varney Chevrolet in Pittsfield, where the body was found.
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New Kittery-Portsmouth bridge can open earlier than contractor’s May 10 target, say Maine officials
A spokesman says the Department of Transportation is weighing all options to get the Sarah Mildred Long bridge operational before May.
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Pittsfield sawmill fire found to be accidental
The blaze at the Hancock Lumber Co. sawmill apparently started over the boiler.
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Peter Vigue steps down as CEO of Cianbro
His son, Andi, is named to succeed him as leader of the large Pittsfield construction company.
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Kindness to the rescue after fire forces Maine farmers to regroup
Heather and Doug Donahue rely on friends and neighbors after a December blaze destroys parts of Balfour Farm in Pittsfield.
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Drug raid in Pittsfield nets police loaded guns, cash
Brian Leavitt and Ashleigh Richmond were on their way home from a methadone clinic when they were taken into custody, police said.
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Cianbro looks to hire 300 more workers for burgeoning roster of projects
Positions run the gamut from entry-level workers to superintendents and the pay is ‘extremely competitive,’ the company says.
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Former Pittsfield man to spend 20 years in prison for child sex crimes
William Heister, 61, pleaded guilty to felony charges and will be a lifetime sex offender registrant.