Parents of special needs children place hopes in bill that would pay them as caregivers
The bill, by Rep. Jessica Fay, was voted unanimously out of committeeRead More
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Oxford voters pass all Town Meeting articles in 30 minutes
June elections will be held at Oxford Town Office on June 13, instead of the Public Safety Building on Route
Read MoreMaine moves closer to ending criminal charges for prostitution
While the bill sponsored by Rep. Lois Galgay Reckitt, D-South Portland, would remove criminal charges for sex workers, customers would
Read MoreAuburn looking to put 11 city properties on the market
Officials say it’s an effort to encourage redevelopment of the parcels, many of which have been unbuildable in the past
Read MoreLawmakers recommend replacing popular senior property tax program
The Taxation Committee votes to expand benefits for low-income seniors under 2 existing programs, a move Democrats say will lead
Read MoreWinthrop, Monmouth officials to negotiate details of sharing joint police chief
Monmouth Police Chief Paul Ferland, who is currently also the interim police chief in Winthrop, would hold the Winthrop position
Read MoreBangor-area Church Sues School Board for Religious Discrimination in Lease Rejection
Bangor-area Pines Church is suing the Hermon School Department, alleging that the school board discriminated against the church on the
Read More$41.7 million Bath-area school budget keeps taxes in check
Voters approved the Regional School Unit 1 budget, which reduces the school portion of property taxes by a combined 0.3%.Read
Read MoreState extends use of Saco hotel as transitional housing for asylum seekers
In its first year, the hotel has housed 440 people at a cost of $5.1 million. The state is hoping
Read MoreOxford to ask voters to approve weekend per diem firefighters
Oxford’s annual town meeting will be at Oxford Elementary School on Pleasant Street Saturday morning, at 10 a.m.Read More
Read MoreChickadee soon may become endangered on Maine license plates
Lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday on a bill to replace the chickadee plates with a version of the 1901 Maine flag
Read MoreState regulators sign off on rate hike for Versant Power customers
Versant Power customers can expect to see their bills rise again this summer after state regulators gave the OK to
Read MoreMaine supreme court hears arguments on whether Legislature can act on referendums
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments on Wednesday about whether the Legislature forfeited its chance to act on four
Read MoreLawmakers Propose Limits on “Net Energy Billing” to Rein in Electricity Rates
Legislative Republicans in Maine offered an amendment this week to LD 1347 in the hope of finding a palatable compromise
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