Parkview Adventist Medical Center is filing for bankruptcy — and its emergency department and acute inpatient care will close this week. The emergency department and acute inpatient care will cease operation at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 18. According to an announcement shortly after 9:30 a.m. today, Parkview has filed a petition for relief under Chapter […]

BRUNSWICK An environmental permit for a controversial layover shed to house Downeaster passenger trains is expected to be issued by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on Wednesday. DEP issued its conditional draft approval earlier this month, while leaving open a window for public comment on its draft decision. The department stated it would issue […]

BRUNSWICK The town is moving ahead with an agreement to buy the vacant Cumberland Farms lot at the sometimes chaotic intersection of Pleasant and Mill streets. According to Town Manager John Eldridge, that intersection is in need of improvement, and while there have been a number of concepts, there is no formal plan on how […]

AUGUSTA Legislative leaders announced late Monday night that after weeks of negotiations they have reached a deal on the state budget for the next two years. In a joint written statement, House and Senate leaders said the deal includes tax cuts, investment in students and workers, property tax relief and welfare reform. Details of the […]