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Troy Mills Superfund cleanup unveiled

A final cleanup plan for the Troy Mills Landfill Superfund site in Troy has been released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state Department of Environmental Services. The final plan -- known as a record of decision -- calls…

MCI shareholders OK Verizon takeover

Shareholders of MCI Inc. yesterday approved the $8.44 billion takeover by Verizon Communications Inc., ending attempts by hedge funds to quash the deal. Some 88 percent of the votes cast supported the purchase. The vote was one of the biggest…

White Mountain unit sells subsidiary

OneBeacon Insurance, a subsidiary of White Mountain Insurance, announced Oct. 4 that it has completed the $142 million sale of its National Farmers Union Property and Casualty Company subsidiary to QBE Insurance. The sale, first announced in July, includes NFU’s…

WellPoint, Walgreens partner on Medicare

WellPoint and Walgreens have announced a strategic partnership to provide pharmacy services to Medicare Part D beneficiaries nationwide. "Through its variety of Medicare plans and programs, WellPoint is uniquely positioned to help seniors take advantage of the new Medicare Part…

Berlin eyes new industrial park

The city of Berlin may turn a 215-acre parcel of land into a new industrial park. City officials seem poised to approve a feasibility study of the land, which is located directly north of the Maynesboro Industrial Park off East…

Community Bank and Trust pays dividend

Community Bank and Trust shareholders will be collecting some pretty hefty dividends. The Wolfeboro bank (traded under the symbol CBNH.OB) announced yesterday that it will be paying a quarterly dividend of 35 cents a share, bringing the total for this…

Conway hospital plans for major expansion

Memorial Hospital in Conway plans to ask the state Health Services Planning and Review Board to approve a $17 million expansion project, including a new 20-room medical-surgical wing and a five-bed observation unit for short-term stays. Hospital officials say the…