Kingfield board votes to proceed with four members for the remainder of the year
KINGFIELD – The Kingfield Selectboard met on Monday evening at 6 p.m. Selectperson Kim Jordan reported that Kingfield Days, which
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Portland city council postpones citizen initiative reforms indefinitely
The proposal came after contentious local referendums in the last several election cycles. Read More
Read MoreAnglers surprised by Maine’s strict proposed limits on bass tournaments
AUGUSTA, Maine — A proposal from the state to end bass fishing tournaments in northern Maine is drawing the ire of conservation
Read MoreProposal to raise police department wages draws debate from Portland City Council
The council voted 6-3 to approve a 14.5% wage increase for employees belonging to 2 police department unions.Read More
Read MoreProperty tax rate set at $14 per $1,000 in Mechanic Falls
A home valued at $250,000 will pay $3,500 in property taxes.Read More
Read MoreLewiston council president Linda Scott not seeking reelection
Scott, the Ward 1 councilor who is also the council’s representative on the School Committee, posted a video over the
Read MoreLewiston mother sues federal immigration system after waiting more than 5 years to be reunified with husband
Fowziya Weheliye has been separated from her husband for 9 years after the couple fled Somalia, and then Kenya as
Read MoreMaine DEP issues an Air Quality Alert for Tuesday, July 18
AUGUSTA — Particle pollution concentrations are expected to reach “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” level Tuesday, July 18, according to the
Read MoreContentious federal defense bill could bring BIW new destroyers, parking garage
The $886 million defense bill making its way through Congress includes key provisions for Bath Iron Works.Read More
Read MoreSports betting facing a November launch as rules reach Attorney General’s Office
The office has 120 days to approve the rules, which would allow the state to go live and start accepting
Read MorePortland is bringing back home-share program for asylum seekers
Hosts in Portland will be eligible for payment but are being asked to commit to a longer time frame than
Read MoreMaine House Democrat resigns to become county register of probate
Rep. Sean Paulhus, D-Bath, resigned to accept an appointment to fill a vacancy as the Sagadahoc County Register of Probate.Read
Read MoreLamoine moratorium would temporarily block ‘glamping’ resort
Lamoine voters are likely to consider a temporary development moratorium at an Aug. 15 town meeting, following months of resident
Read MoreUnlike coastal towns, Millinocket is welcoming a fish farm
MILLINOCKET, Maine — A proposed Atlantic salmon farm could revive a spark that Millinocket lost when the Great Northern Paper
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