The board also voted to extend Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s contract by another 2 years, though the exact terms have not been negotiated.
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Public hearings on Kennebec River dam relicensing set for this week in Waterville, Augusta
Some say relicensing the four dams would harm fish and wildlife along the river, while others argue losing the dams could cripple the central Maine economy.
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8 Maine communities will share $22 million in federal cleanup grants
The state will receive another $11 million to support 4 already existing state programs that assist with so-called .
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Hartland Historical Society buys its first-ever home
The Hartland Historical Society purchased the Fuller Mansion on Friday after a rigorous fundraising campaign, and plans to place all of its items being stored around town there and turn the second floor into a research and education center.
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Weeks Mills Road in Farmington closed Wednesday for culvert replacement
Osborne Road will be accessible, but traffic coming from New Sharon will be detoured to Bailey Hill Road.
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$19 million in Maine pandemic relief checks never got cashed
The Mills administration said Monday that 40,000, or 2%, of the 2.3 million checks issued by the state over a 3-year period have not been cashed and are now being treated as unclaimed property.
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One killed, 2 injured in Monday morning collision in Winslow
Dominic Reid, 21, of Waterville was killed in the head-on collision at about 5:30 a.m. Monday, police say.
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Investigators return to Long Island home of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect
Rex Heuermann, 60, is charged with killing Megan Waterman, of Scarborough, and 3 other women. They were among the 11 people whose remains were found on Long Island in 2010 and 2011.
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York becomes first Maine town to ban single-use plastic utensils
The new regulations for plastic straws, utensils and stir sticks go into effect in 2025.
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A first in northernmost Maine: Utility ran on 100% solar power for a few hours in early May
Unlike other regions in the state that are linked to the New England electricity grid, the Fort Kent area in northern Maine is connected to New Brunswick Power Corp.