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Maine’s largest electricity reseller wants to pony up a $500,000 fine. The state’s utility regulator suggested pulling the plug. A report last year recommended revoking the license of Electricity Maine, the state’s largest independent electricity supplier, amid a raft of complaints about a deceptive door-to-door sales campaign. This story was originally published by The Maine Monitor. The Maine Monitor, formerly known as Pine Tree Watch, is a local journalism product published by The...

The duo then realized that void could involve a longing for the area and its attractions. “We started thinking ‘how can we send a bit of Blacksburg to them?’ and it kind of blossomed into an actual business,” Field, a former local high school teacher, said. Field and Prevette formally launched the Burg Box this past October and have operated the business out of the latter’s home. The operation ships locally themed gift packages to people who place orders on the business...

For three weeks, staff members engaged in conversations about how to use such a huge sum. Haigh The idea of “equity” was weighing heavily on the staff, said Ali Haigh, president and CEO of United Way of Racine County. “2020 was a year of transition for us,” Haigh said. “We saw a decrease in our core campaign funding, but we saw an increase in non-campaign funds,” with those non-campaign funds being largely directed toward COVID-19 pandemic response. The $5 million ...

The city of Mineral Wells released an update Saturday afternoon regarding its water situation. The city remains under a boil water notice.

When 82-year-old Mason City resident Allen Martin was a young man in Philadelphia, he took a break one day from his job at an ice company that permanently rewired his brain. Mason City resident Allen Martin stands in a doorway in his apartment at Shalom Tower.  LISA GROUETTE, Globe Gazette It was the early-1960s and Allen had just gotten out of serving in Army reconnaissance in Germany. Outside of the military, Allen said it was the first real job he had. But, based on his later ...

Date Time Maude Street heats up for return of Summer City Market Shepparton is set to welcome the return of one of the city’s favourite events, the Summer City Market, offering two big days of summer savings across the city on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 February. Although this year will look different to others, our local traders are ready to welcome you back to the CBD and explore all the local offerings. Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor Councillor Kim O’Keeffe said there wou...

Gas pumps around town were no longer pumping or slowing down in the second half of this week, with the snow and ice creating a temporary shortage. “We have a little bit of unleaded plus,” Dilip Basnet said Thursday afternoon from his Shell Station on Lamar Avenue across from David House Jewelry. “We were out of unleaded (gas) from two days ago.” Likewise, many pumps around town, including CEFCO stations and the Murphy USA outside of Walmart were similarly empty or nearly emp...

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SHREVEPORT, La. -- Shreveport Regional Airport has reopened to flights after being closed most of the week because of the winter storm and subsequent loss of water at the terminal

News highlights: Majority of experts say 40% deposit rule is adequate for investors Property prices expected to jump by 11% in Wellington, 10% in Auckland in 2021 All experts and economists surveyed expect the OCR to hold at 0.25% in February Experts ...