Matt Hongoltz-Hetling

Staff Writer

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Published
September 11, 2013

Winslow-based Alcom settles with workers in union organizing dispute

Five employees of the trailer manufacturing company get a cash settlement, but won’t get their jobs back in an agreement settled by the National Labor Relations Board.
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September 8, 2013

Botched MaineCare rides hurting medical providers

While the patient’s health is the primary concern when a person can’t make a medical appointment, the transportation companies and other medical care providers also pay a price.
Published
September 7, 2013

Young boxer carries the weight of struggling hometown on his shoulders

Brandon Berry, of West Forks Plantation, is one of the fighters in the Fight to Educate, a six-fight event Thursday in Manchester, N.H.
Published
September 5, 2013

Skowhegan Halcyon House homeless youth shelter to close

A Skowhegan shelter that provides housing for homeless youth has become the latest victim of diminished funding as Halcyon House announced it would close.
Published
September 2, 2013

Fairfield, Oakland officials filling leadership posts in statewide groups

Fairfield and Oakland, two mid-sized towns in the Waterville area that share a border, are amassing clout, knowledge and recognition as their town leaders move into prominent roles in important statewide municipal organizations.
Published
August 31, 2013

Toll from Maine’s uninsured drivers measured by more than money

Hundreds of accidents in Maine each year involve uninsured drivers, and some are calling for tougher penalties against the estimated 42,000 Maine drivers who don’t carry legally required coverage.
Published
August 28, 2013

Education leaders say bond funding needed for outdated college buildings

Maine’s colleges don’t have the space, the buildings or the technology to adequately train today’s workforce, legislators and education leaders said Wednesday.
Published
August 25, 2013

New, old Harry Potter fans to celebrate books at Fairfield library party

The Lawrence Public Library was one of 15 national winners in a contest run by the Harry Potter series’ publisher, and will celebrate with a giveaway of 100 copies of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” at a Thursday party.
Published
August 24, 2013

Oakland maverick bringing cutting edge to fading barber’s trade

Derrik Vigue, 23, doesn’t look like an old-time barber, but he is hoping to break the stereotypes to rekindle the appeal of barbershops for a new generation.
Published
August 24, 2013

While Maine barbers fade away, cosmetology field holds steady

While the number of barbers in Maine has been in decline over the past 12 years, the number of licensed cosmetologists has increased slightly between 2001 and today.