The Maine Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Standards is hosting its no-charge safety courses for employers throughout December. “New federal OSHA recordkeeping updates are happening come Jan. 1 and SafetyWorks! is increasing these workshops to help businesses prepare for the changes,” said Gov. Paul R. LePage. “I encourage businesses to take advantage […]
In Maine, surface waters must be suitable for “designated beneficial uses” including habitat for fish and other aquatic life, fishing, recreation in and on the water, drinking water (after treatment), and agriculture (subject to withdrawal limits). Diluting wastewater is not a designated use. Point-source industrial and municipal dischargers must be licensed by Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) to protect the aforementioned uses.
To the editor:
It is often said that great crisis and great tragedy can bring out the very best in who we are as a people. No one could have imagined the experience that Cary Medical Center’s emergency room staff and other hospital personnel were going to have the morning of November 20th.
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins
(R-Maine)
As the Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, it has been among my top priorities to shed light on and help put a stop to telephone scams, particularly those targeting our nation’s seniors. Working alongside the Committee’s current Chairman, Bill Nelson (D-FL), over the past two years, we have held eight hearings to examine these scams that have victimized far too many Americans.
After 12 years in the Legislature, I am retiring from Legislative Service. It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve the hardworking people of northern Aroostook County first as your State Representative and then as your State Senator. Throughout my time in Augusta, I have never forgotten why I serve or where I came from.
To the editor:
As the Thanksgiving Day holiday approaches, the Caribou Secession Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of our fellow citizens living in rural Caribou who took the time to sign our petition. Your support has been sincere, overwhelming and very gratifying in that so many of you stand united, shoulder to shoulder, with the Committee.
To the editor:
Just weeks after two fatal fires in the southern part of our state, Aroostook County sadly experienced one of our own, when an early morning blaze on Thursday, Nov. 20, cut short the lives of four young people. The devastating news of the losses has shaken our community and serves as a somber reminder of fire’s devastating potential.
CARIBOU — Over one-hundred folks test-drove new Ford vehicles during the fall 2014 Drive4UrSchool event organized by Griffeth Ford to benefit the Caribou Athletic Boosters, which was held on Sept. 27. For every household that took vehicles for a test-drive, the boosters organization received a $20 donation. Contributed photoGriffeth Ford’s Customer Relations Manager Sherry […]
There will be a meeting of the USDA local working group on Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 4-6 p.m. at the USDA Service Center Conference Room, 735 Main St., in Presque Isle. The meeting is open to the public.
File photo 1989 The Lister Knowlton Post 9389 VFW honor guard participated in Veterans Day ceremonies held in Caribou at the Honor Roll on High Street. They are, from left, Jack Parisi, Randy Ford and Peter Miesburger. 115 Years Ago-Nov. 30, 1899 • Issachar Dow is learning the druggist’s business at S. L. White’s store.• […]
