Maine State Ferry services canceled Saturday
State officials say captains can make the call to sail at their own discretion. Read More
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Augusta gets nearly $2.5 million in grant funds to hire 8 firefighters
The city has lowered the minimum requirements to be hired as a firefighter and agreed to pay for paramedic training
Read moreFranklin County approves $65,497 for educational scholarships to unorganized territory residents
The money will come from the county’s tax-increment financing agreement funds.Read More
Read moreSettlement talks expected to continue in lawsuit over states indigent defense system
After Justice Michaela Murphy rejected a proposed deal this week the ACLU says they will continue working on a settlement,
Read moreFarmington board discusses town office work schedule, downtown parking, police staffing
FARMINGTON – The Farmington Municipal Office staff submitted a proposal for a change in the work schedule, for a four-day
Read morePortland smacks coffee shop owners with surprise $18K fee
PORTLAND, Maine — Entrepreneurs Joshua Ames and Nate Donovan first cooked up their combination coffee shop, speakeasy, literary hub and retail
Read moreFarmington Fire awarded FEMA grant for new SCBA compressor and fill station
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that three emergency service departments in Farmington,
Read moreMaine Medical Association Endorses Universal Health Insurance Coverage
The Maine Medical Association (MMA) last week became the fifth state medical association in the country to endorse a policy
Read moreMaine’s minimum wage will rise to $14.15 an hour
Maine’s minimum wage workers will see a pay hike starting in January. The minimum wage will increase from $13.80 to
Read moreMaine gets $1 million in grants to create new hiking trails
The projects receiving funding include new trail networks in Windham and New Gloucester.Read More
Read moreBangor public hearing added to schedule for mining application
The Maine Land Use Planning Commission scheduled an additional public hearing location in Bangor regarding a Canadian junior mining company’s
Read moreAuburn to take up final readings on slate of zoning changes to increase housing
Officials say the T-4.2B zoning will encourage additional housing options while limiting the potential negative impacts of state housing legislation
Read moreCaribou businesses close after positive E. coli tests
CARIBOU, Maine — More than 1,000 residents and businesses in Caribou are under a boil order for their drinking water
Read moreJudge rejects proposed deal on indigent defense lawyers
Maine Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy ruled that an agreement between the ACLU of Maine and the Maine Commission on
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