Commissioners review new ARPA fund requests
FARMINGTON – The Franklin County Commissioners reviewed ten new applications for the county American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in
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Voters will decide whether to accept a state loan for Dixfield high school bathrooms
Regional School Unit 56 would be responsible for less than a third of the $214,750.Read More
Read MoreBill would require schools to allow Maine students 30 minutes to eat lunch
Advocates say 20-minute lunches do not give students enough time to eat, resulting in food waste.Read More
Read MoreWoodstock voters to decide future of Grange building
Residents will be asked if they want the structure “removed or razed.”Read More
Read MoreAs Albion negotiates possible departure from SAD 49, officials eye plan to keep elementary school open
The move to leave the school district stems from the planned closure of Albion Elementary School once a nearly $46
Read MoreFaulkingham Pitches $1,000,000 State Contribution to Lobster Legal Defense Fund
A public hearing will be held Thursday to discuss a bill aimed at providing financial support to the Maine Lobstermen’s
Read MoreAugusta Housing Authority director leaving for new housing gig
Before Amanda Olson became executive director of the organization, it had no housing. It now has 76 units of rental
Read MoreLawmakers reject higher fines for using a cellphone while driving
Instead of increasing punishment, lawmakers directed several state agencies to launch an educational campaign to remind drivers that it is
Read MoreAfter winning selectmen’s approval, Richmond School Department’s $194,000 ask goes to voters
The town’s new school district is seeking funds to hire key administrators and purchase financial software before the school budget
Read MoreBar Harbor appoints former councilor to fill seat until June
Bar Harbor’s Town Council on Tuesday appointed a former member of the board to temporarily fill a seat vacated earlier
Read MoreLimestone’s town office closes after both clerks quit
LIMESTONE, Maine — Limestone residents can no longer register their cars, buy dog licenses or pay their taxes because there’s
Read MorePortland planning board chair renting apartment on Airbnb amid city housing crisis
PORTLAND, Maine — This month, the city’s planning board chair began offering a one-bedroom apartment, in her two-unit building, as
Read MoreMinot officials sign $5.08M bond for RSU 16 heating systems
Members of the Board of Selectmen wondered whether it made sense to wait for bond rates to drop for upgrading
Read MorePolewarczyk Introduces Bill to Repeal Maine’s Ranked-Choice Voting Law
Rep. Ed Polewarczyk (R-Wiscasset) announced Tuesday that his bill to repeal Maine’s ranked-choice voting law will have a Public Hearing
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