Strong elections set for Friday, annual Town Meeting on Saturday
Eight positions are up for election Friday and 41 articles will be voted on Saturday.Read More
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Farmington board makes different decisions on three funding requests
Selectmen voted 2-2 on spending up to $25,933.60 for the construction and installation of an electric vehicle charging station in
Read MorePittston Select Board removes 2 election workers over claims of bias for candidate
A divided Select Board voted to remove Cheryl Peaslee and Vicki Kelley from the list of election clerks ahead of
Read MoreMaine Spruce Budworm Task Force releases updated executive summary
ORONO — The Maine Spruce Budworm Task Force, formed in summer 2013 by theUniversity of Maine Cooperative Forestry Research Unit,
Read MoreTribal leaders speak to joint session of Maine Legislature
The last State of the Tribes address was delivered two decades ago.Read More
Read MoreWrite-in candidate tops Orono’s town council ballot in Tuesday’s election
ORONO, Maine — Voters chose new people to fill two open seats on Orono’s Town Council, unseating an incumbent councilor
Read MorePittston residents to vote on $1.6 million budget at annual Town Meeting
The annual Town Meeting is Saturday and will be followed by a municipal election Monday at the Pittston Town Office.Read
Read MoreFranklin County town officials to elect members to county budget committee
Selectmen to caucus at 5 p.m. Monday at the county courthouse to elect three people, one from each of the
Read MoreMaine DHHS Wants $5,000 in Fees to Make Disciplinary Records Public
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has asked for $5,000 in fees before it will turn over
Read MoreCouple hoping to mine Newry lithium deposit urge lawmakers to clarify state mining laws
The couple requests lawmakers ‘restore’ a state law so the deposit would be regulated under quarrying regulations, which are much
Read MoreLawmakers consider marijuana social clubs, boosting home grow
Both proposals were endorsed by Maine voters in the 2016 marijuana legalization referendum.Read More
Read MoreAuburn Planning Board to revisit Stable Ridge phase two plan
Phase two of American Development Group’s Stable Ridge apartments will go before the Auburn Planning Board on March 28.Read More
Read MoreLewiston property taxes would rise sharply under proposed city budget
Taxpayers would see their bills go up by 21% if the City Council goes along with the spending plan.Read More
Read MoreMaine State Police want to kill a bill funding rural Penobscot County troopers
The Maine State Police is urging legislators in Augusta to kill two bills that would provide state funding for new
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