Commissioners hold emergency meeting to discuss Byron Road
WELD – The Franklin County Commissioners held an emergency meeting on Thursday, June 29, to review the status of the
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Former Milbridge doctor can’t be a lawyer for lacking ‘good moral character,’ board says
The Maine Board of Bar Examiners has refused to allow a former Washington County doctor to be licensed as a
Read MoreFarmington board appoints committee members, approves change in plumbing inspection fee process
FARMINGTON – The select board approved a change in the plumbing inspection fee process during the board meeting Tuesday night.
Read MoreOld Town mill must pay $100K after spilling chemicals into Penobscot River
ND Paper will have to pay Old Town $101,400 to resolve violations tied to an October 2020 spill when more
Read MoreProposal to exempt smaller landlords from rent control qualifies for ballot
The City Council will have the option to send the measure to voters, adopt it outright or add a competing
Read MoreWinthrop officials working on houseboat ordinance for town waters
The ordinance would prohibit houseboats from being tethered or moored overnight on the town’s water bodies to preserve water quality
Read MoreLewiston officials issue fireworks warning
Fireworks are only allowed to be discharged in the city on three days and only in certain non-downtown areas.Read More
Read MoreSouth Portland approves consolidation of asylum-seekers into one hotel
The plan moves more than 350 asylum-seekers to the Howard Johnson on Main Street Read More
Read MoreBudget deal would replace popular senior property tax program
The property tax stabilization program would end and 2 existing programs would be expanded to provide more targeted relief to
Read MoreQuestions arise after moratorium on commercial solar energy facilities approved in Weld
WELD — Selectpersons agreed Tuesday night that work on a draft ordinance regulating commercial solar energy facilities will continue. Selectpersons
Read MoreLivermore Falls to hold another town meeting to vote on articles, ordinances that were voted on June 20
Interim Town Manager Rhonda Irish made the recommendation after talking to legal counsel and doing research and finding the two
Read MoreMechanic Falls officials caution property owners that tax rate figures are estimates
As a revaluation takes effect, the town will set a new tax rate in about three weeks that will confirm
Read MoreMinot officials OK plan to order equipment earlier
MINOT — Local officials Monday authorized ordering new heavy equipment needed by the town further in advance due to delivery
Read MoreAugusta officials say new state housing law superseding local zoning could have unintended consequences
Members of the Augusta Planning Board were critical this week of a new state law that seeks to encourage more
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