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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Bedbugs persist in West Warwick senior apartment building
WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Sherry Duguay is frustrated that her 83-year-old mother and other tenants in the Wildberry Apartments in West Warwick have been dealing with bedbugs for months. According to spokesperson Abigail Appel, there was an outbreak in eight units over the summer. The pests were exterminated, but the problem has persisted on and off for several months. 'My mom needs to sleep peacefully,' said Duguay. 'And when you think there's bugs crawling around and you're scratching all night… There was a time when she was taking Benadryl every night to go to sleep.' Appel said Women's Development Corporation, which owns the apartment building, has had professional exterminators come to the facility multiple times, but points to some tenants who have not wanted their apartments treated. 'Two tenants have repeatedly refused inspection or treatment, which has exacerbated the situation,' Appel explained. Affected residents were notified on Tuesday that an exterminator would be coming to the facility once again on Thursday. 'They're giving them basically a day's notice,' Duguay said. 'I mean, she goes to dialysis three days a week.' Duguay describes being overwhelmed by the number of times many of the senior residents, including her mother, have been forced to pack up their belongings and bring them to a laundromat so their apartment can be exterminated. 'Why should elderly people have to live like that?' she asked. 'I feel bad for my mom and, you know, everybody else living here. I wouldn't want to live with bugs.' Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Maine Senate confirms economic development commissioner
Mar. 27—A longtime leader of business innovation in Maine won unanimous support from the state Senate to become the commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. Michael Duguay was sworn in by Gov. Janet Mills Thursday morning, shortly after the Senate vote. Duguay, who lives in Waterville, had been the executive director and vice president for innovation at the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College. He launched the institute in 2017, which has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs market their products and scale their businesses, and trained thousands of students to succeed in good-paying careers in Maine, Mills' office said. "The Senate's unanimous approval is a testament to Mike's experience fostering business growth and attracting new companies and jobs to Maine," Mills said in an emailed statement. "I look forward to working with him to keep Maine the best place to live, work, start a business and raise a family." The Legislature's Housing and Economic Development Committee had unanimously endorsed Duguay on Tuesday. Mills nominated him for the position March 4. Duguay is returning to the agency after nearly 20 years; he began his economic development career as a project manager in its Office of Business Development and Office of Community Development from 1990 to 1998. He's also held director-level roles at the Midcoast Council for Business Development, city of Augusta and Summit Natural Gas. Duguay replaces Heather Johnson, who stepped down as commissioner in January after six years on the job. "I am honored by the trust placed in me by Governor Mills and the Maine Senate," Duguay said in an emailed statement. "I look forward to leading the department's efforts to partner with Maine businesses, attract new investments, and build a stronger economy for all Mainers." The governor's office said Duguay's salary, which must be set after the Senate vote, is still being finalized. Johnson's annual salary was $173,388.80. Copy the Story Link Maine approves 9.6% rate reduction for workers' comp premiums Annual B2B Trade Show in Auburn draws a crowd
