Augusta councilors have rejected a proposal to show the vacant former Kmart area on Western Avenue right into a self-storage facility. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal file AUGUSTA — Metropolis councilors have rejected a controversial proposal to redevelop the vacant and run down former Kmart web site as a big self-storage enterprise. Councilors and residents stated the proposed new use wouldn’t be a great match with what they and neighbors wish to see that a part of Western Avenue develop into. Representatives of the would-be developer, Las Vegas-based Patriot Holdings, stated the plan to transform the vacant former Kmart constructing right into a self-storage constructing would comply with a nationwide development of…
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Spain, Portugal reject EU’s proposal to restrict pure fuel use by 15%
The European Union’s plan to cut back the bloc’s pure fuel use by 15 per cent to arrange for a possible cutoff by Russia this winter acquired sharp skepticism Thursday from the governments of Spain and Portugal, that are often massive supporters of the bloc. The governments in Madrid and Lisbon mentioned they might not help the initiative introduced by European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday. The proposal would begin with voluntary reductions, however the EU’s head workplace additionally needs the facility to make 15 per cent financial savings necessary within the occasion of an EU-wide power emergency. Spain and…
