Augusta councilors ponder a spot for homeless people to camp as overnight shelter prepares to close
Some worry providing a place for homeless people to camp could create an influx of people from other parts of
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Three arrested in commercial burglary ring investigation
At least four businesses — one of them a church — were broken into, although police stressed Friday that the
Read MoreMaine Legislature may restrict ‘facility fees’ charged by hospitals
Consumer advocacy groups argue that charges sometimes tacked onto medical bills unfairly shift costs onto patients without warning, while hospitals
Read MoreMills unveils jobs plan that would focus on worker training and ‘high value’ sectors
The proposal would replace the existing Pine Tree Development Zone plan with tax credits that reward companies creating jobs that
Read MorePortland puts off plan to clear encampment from Bayside Trail
A City Council committee will meet next week with staff and community partners to talk about the best way to
Read MoreCharges against South Portland teen arrested in SWAT raid tied to stolen flag
Court records provide few details about the 16-year-old who is facing a felony-level charge for arson.Read More
Read MoreWardens rescue Kennebunkport woman who got lost behind her house
Helen Baillie had taken her dog for a walk in the woods around 7 p.m. and wasn’t found until after
Read MoreRecovery Center open house draws political support
Supporters of the Western Maine Addiction Recover Initiative are joined by Gov. Janet Mills, State Sen. Rick Bennett and representatives
Read MorePolly’s Variety now home to food pantry
The new location will provide cold storage and more efficient drive-through for clients.Read More
Read MoreOtisfield students produce living history reenactment
Otisfield Elementary School teacher Pamela Marshall’s fifth-grade class recently brought American history alive with a reenactment of the Continental Army’s
Read MoreMaine fish hatchery agrees to reduce phosphorus discharges
The settlement deals with phosphorus discharged to Alamoosook Lake.Read More
Read MoreProposal would provide $4 million in state aid to owner of Union Wharf
The money would offset the value lost when the owner, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, adopts an easement to
Read MoreLawmakers consider slip fee on foreign registered megayachts
While the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, sees the vessels as symbols of economic and environmental inequality, opponents say
Read MorePortland Social Security office moving
The new location is downtown in the U.S. Custom House.Read More
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