State still aiming for November launch of sports wagering despite director’s absence
Milt Champion is on leave in the wake of posting offensive tweets and Deputy Director Matthew Motti will be leading
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Proposal would leave 48 staff vacancies unfilled at Cumberland County jail
The jail workers’ union calls the budget plan to leave out funding for the positions ‘obtuse and counterintuitive.’Read More
Read MorePortland city councilors will support some changes to citizen referendum process
Councilors agreed on one key point, that there should be a fiscal impact note attached to future referendum questions.Read More
Read MoreUMaine System trustees approve tuition, fee increases
Citing declining enrollment, inflation and other financial pressures, the board adopts a budget that will raise tuition 3% for in-state
Read MoreBrunswick wins $15,000 state grant for clam nursery
The Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund awarded the town a grant to pay for an upweller to grow quahogs faster.Read More
Read MorePortland schools struggle to enroll students amid influx of asylum seekers
The city school district has enrolled over 800 students whose primary language is not English this school year – about
Read MoreResidents near Cutler Navy base struggle with ‘forever chemicals’ in water
Many living near the base are receiving bottled water from the government.Read More
Read MoreNew Bath police contract includes pay raises
Bath police said their wages have lagged behind other Midcoast police departments.Read More
Read MoreBenton Alewife Festival returns to celebrate native fish for the first time since 2019
Some dam removals and restoration efforts along the Sebasticook River have led to an explosion in the alewife population in
Read MoreTrees provide more than shade, city park ranger says at tree hugging event
Trees release compounds that can make humans healthier – even promoting the growth of cancer fighting cells, according to Portland
Read MoreLow-income tenants lack options as old mobile home parks are razed
Mobile home parks are among the few affordable options that remain for extremely low-income people.Read More
Read MoreMaine’s unemployment rate hit 2.4% in April, an all-time low
It’s the lowest it has been since the state Department of Labor began recording the statistic in 1976.Read More
Read MoreSoftball: South Portland/Westbrook shows it’s a contender
The potent co-op team picks up its most impressive win to date, outslugging Scarborough, 10-7.Read More
Read MoreSaco Drive-In reopening at Aquaboggan next week
The 83-year-old drive-in closed last year, but pieces of it, including the projector, have been moved across Route 1 to
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