The June 9 town meeting will put a proposed $11.88 million in budget articles to voters.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
In York, toll collectors are ambassadors for Maine
Paying cash on I-95? You might meet Dianne Knowles. Here’s what she sees from inside of her booth.
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Posted inCommunity, News
Bowdoin temporarily withdraws Kingfield campsite application
The college will reapply after 6 months to allow the town time to review its ordinances.
Posted inCommunity, News
Fire at Chaos Coffee Cafe in Wilton ruled accidental
The fire on Sunday is believed to have started on the first floor in the rear of the building, sending one person to the hospital, authorities said.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
University of Maine System extends chancellor’s contract through 2028
Dannel Malloy, the former governor of Connecticut, has led Maine’s public university system since 2019.
Posted inMaine
Road construction underway near Fairfield railroad tracks
Photographer Rich Abrahamson focuses on a road upgrade for U.S. Route 201.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Susan Collins opposes Donald Trump’s $1B ballroom request
Maine’s senior senator said any additional funding for Secret Service security upgrades should go through the normal budgeting process.
Posted inFact Brief, Health, Maine, News
Does pollution from the Midwest hurt Maine’s air quality? | Fact brief
Maine is tied for 5th in best air quality in the country, according to America’s Health Rankings, a public health data platform.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Justice Department sues Maine for denying undercover license plates to federal agents
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who oversees the BMV, has maintained that unmarked plates won’t be issued unless the state is assured they ‘won’t be used for lawless purposes.’
Posted inElections, News
Why a shadowy PAC is spending in a Maine Democratic primary
Real Change PAC is behind similar activity in New Jersey and other states that have House Democratic primaries this year.