February 11, 2022
World Insurance Associates said it acquired Allied Partners Insurance Inc. of Gaithersburg, Maryland on February 1, 2022. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Allied Partners Insurance, Inc. was established in 2014. Wilberto Rivera and Nathan Wethje are owners. World …
February 11, 2022
A man discovered stumbling downtown in Lewiston with a severed arm is believed to have inflicted the injury himself, police said. The victim was injured with a band saw used to cut meat, but didn’t work at the market where …
February 11, 2022
A federal judge has ruled that a Maine hospital violated the state’s equal pay law by paying a female psychologist barely half the wage of her male colleagues. The judge ruled that Northern Light Acadia Hospital violated the Maine Equal …
February 11, 2022
Three Harvard University graduate students said in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Ivy League school for years ignored complaints about sexual harassment by a renowned professor and allowed him to intimidate students by threatening to hinder their careers. …
February 10, 2022
The Hilb Group announced that it has acquired Wharton Surety Consultants, expanding its growing presence in the Philadelphia area. The transaction became effective December 31, 2021. Based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, Wharton specializes in surety and fidelity bonding. Serving clients nationwide, …
February 10, 2022
Several families whose loved ones died or were critically injured while trying to escape a smoked-filled Bronx apartment building sued the owners Tuesday, alleging safety violations that led to the wrongful deaths of 17 people, including eight children. The five …
February 10, 2022
The sun was shining when Kim Williams hopped in her Honda Odyssey to visit a friend at a nursing home. But an unexpected downpour on the drive back left her trapped in a maze of flooded streets. Williams made turn …
February 10, 2022
A former Brimfield, Mass. police officer has filed a lawsuit claiming the town’s board members discriminated against him when they chose not to reappoint him as the town’s only patrolman because of his sexual orientation. Ryan Olszta alleges the town …
February 9, 2022
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Insurance broker Truist Insurance Holdings, Inc. reports it has agreed to acquire the national title insurance agency Kensington Vanguard National Land Services. The transaction expands Truist’s presence in the title insurance market. Truist’s existing title operation, BridgeTrust …
February 9, 2022
A Maine legislative committee has signed off on a proposal to help emergency responders gain better access to mental health support. The proposal would continue a presumption that firefighters, emergency medical technicians, police officers, emergency dispatchers and others who are …