The Municipal Review Committee says the causes of higher costs were the need to explain the project to residents and officials in its member communities and state permits taking longer than expected.
July 2016
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Augusta officials express concern about future of St. Mark’s property on city’s west side
A St. Mark’s Episcopal Church official said he’s worried that interference by city officials will hurt opportunities to sell the properties.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Dexter woman held in lieu of $10,000 cash bond on two arson charges
Lisa Anne Woodard, 45, is charged with a Class A felony aftrer she allegedly set a fire in Harmony July 22.
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Reporting ‘from’ Philadelphia might require combat pay
JP Devine writes that his seat in front of his 50-inch flat screen is a great vantage point to see the front lines of the Democratic National Convention.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Skowhegan man charged with sex crimes against a 15-year-old girl
Adam Cates, 27, is accused of sexually assaulting the teen and sharing photos of the incident on Facebook.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Jackman man’s Maine felony charge will wait until Pennsylvania extradition is settled
Matthew Mayberry was given seven days to fight extradition for drunken driving, and is also charged in Maine for allegedly pulling a gun on a deputy when he was arrested.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Economic plan details announced for Maine forest products assistance
In addition to details of a federal visit for economic development, officials Friday also announced nearly $8 million in federal investments in the state’s forest products industry.
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New York man died of gunshot wound to chest in Rangeley home invasion, police say
Michael Bokun, of Manhattan, was killed; another New York City man, Hector Munoz, and a resident of the home whose identity police are not releasing were injured in the Thursday morning confrontation.
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Vandals deface Winthrop lunch wagon that benefits veterans
Volunteers who run the establishment say a crude message was written in feces on the shack.