Brewer police are behind a GOP lawmaker’s attempt to tighten gun laws
Police in Brewer are working through a Republican lawmaker on changes to gun laws that aim to help them stop
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Limestone nixes 1st round of town manager candidates
LIMESTONE, Maine – Limestone is extending its search for a new town manager by two months because it’s dissatisfied with
Read moreTown Council votes to close, sell Pittsfield Community Theatre
The Pittsfield Community Theatre Committee had a busy schedule planned for 2020. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the town to
Read moreMills Signs Executive Order Aimed At Ensuring Safe And Secure Voting Amid Pandemic
Maine Gov. Janet Mills is taking steps she says will allow Mainers to vote safely in the November election amid
Read moreFarmington selectmen discuss 2020 tax rates
FARMINGTON – The Farmington Board of Selectmen met on Tuesday evening to discuss 2020 tax scenarios, the possibility of accepting
Read moreProposal to consolidate polls for November election fails in Augusta
Following extensive debate between residents and the Augusta City Council, a motion to consolidate polls for the November presidential election,
Read moreRoundup: Central Maine municipal election results by town
Unofficial results of the Nov. 7 municipal elections for participating towns in greater Augusta and Waterville. Only contested races are
Read moreWaterville pitches plan to buy yurts for homeless residents
The city of Waterville is considering buying 10 yurts to house homeless people this winter. The plan was pitched to
Read moreMills Admin Releases Report on Two Years and Nearly $1 Billion of COVID Relief Spending
The Mills Administration released a report Wednesday detailing how the governor has spent the nearly $1 billion in COVID-era relief
Read moreCiting ‘emboldened attitude’ at Portland homeless encampment, DA wants to ‘leverage’ people into help
District Attorney Jackie Sartoris says there’s been an absence of natural consequences for certain criminal behavior during the COVID-19-era Read
Read moreAn Old Town woman is being blamed for the city’s years-long rat infestation
Joann Gilbert keeps a wooden planter box filled with cracked corn in the front yard of her Old Town home
Read moreBangor has no plan for last $4.8M in pandemic relief funds
Bangor city councilors made a decision on the last of 60 applications from local organizations seeking a piece of the more
Read moreBangor family can keep its emotional support chickens
A Bangor family can keep its six emotional support chickens, bucking a city ordinance that prohibits chickens in their neighborhood. The
Read moreMaine cities tighten online meeting rules after hate-filled ‘Zoom bombings’
In response to hate-filled “Zoom-bombing” incidents, Maine cities have begun instituting new limits on the hybrid meetings that have become
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