Judge 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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Winslow property owners voice frustration to Town Council about increased tax bills
The tax rate decreased this year, but a townwide revaluation has led to a dramatic increase in property assessments, resulting
Read moreFarmington approves buying narcotics tester
Selectmen Tuesday, Sept. 12, approved funds to purchase a portable narcotics screening device and a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant
Read moreLivermore approves contract for waste disposal services
Two contract options were given for waste removal, with the 3-year one costing $3 more per year to start.Read More
Read moreOrono fines developer $7,500 for disrupting local wetlands
A property owner with a permit to build a residential multi-family development in Orono will have to pay a $7,500
Read moreJay officials inspect scope of road damage from June 29 storm
Estimated damage to Jay’s roads and sewer lines from heavy rain, flooding and putting temporary access in is $7.9 million.Read
Read moreFederal audit finds widespread deficiencies in Maine’s postal operations
The inspector general for the U.S. Post Office found more than 150,000 parcels on March 14 that were delayed for
Read morePayments to Troy Jackson for Travel, Lodging Nearly Doubled After He Bought Home in Augusta, Totaled $160k from 2019-2023
The State Legislature’s payments for travel and lodging to Maine Senate President Troy Jackson (D-Allagash) surged drastically after he and
Read moreJanet Mills Awards $3.7 Million in Grants to Sea-Run Fish Habitat Restoration Projects
Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Wednesday that her administration has awarded $3.7 million in grant funding to projects that will
Read moreChellie Pingree’s Wealth Has Surged as Member of Congress
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree’s personal wealth has swelled over her decade in a half as a Member of Congress, according
Read moreMaine’s weather service doubles balloon launches ahead of Hurricane Lee
The National Weather Service office in Gray, Maine, is preparing for Hurricane Lee by launching four weather balloons each day
Read moreNew $45 million public safety building plan will go to Auburn voters
City councilors voted to send a $45 million bond to voters in November for a new building to house the
Read more‘All hands on deck problem’: Gov. Mills discusses housing crisis, the work toward solutions
“Ultimately, we want to find permanent, affordable, comfortable housing for all who need it or who want it in the
Read moreLivermore Falls board raises tax rate by $1.25
Selectmen used $400,000 from the town’s undesignated fund to offset a higher rate increase.Read More
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