The vote at Monday’s town meeting was prompted by a proposal from two developers to build a commercial solar farm at a former military radar site in Moscow and Caratunk.
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Border patrol detains 16 migrants at Franklin, Somerset jails
Sixteen migrants in Franklin County were detained this week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to booking logs.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Retired Embden carpenter has a gift for the right someone
Reporting Aside: Bruce Smith can no longer use the carpentry tools he used to earn a living for many years, and wants to give them away, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine college students investigate health effects of forever chemicals
But the statewide biotech training program teaching them how to tackle local scientific challenges like this in the laboratory faces an uncertain future because of federal budget cuts.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Carrabassett, Kennebec rivers swell with winter’s remains
Rich Abrahamson captures ice jams and high waters.
Posted inNation & World, Politics, Schools and Education
Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation and advocates for public schools say eliminating the department would leave children behind in an American education system that is fundamentally unequal.
Posted inNation & World, Politics, Schools and Education
What to know about Trump’s plan to abolish the Education Department
President Donald Trump has been promising to abolish the Education Department since the 2024 campaign. Here’s what to know about his effort to close it.
Posted inNews, Politics
Gov. Mills signs budget bill into law, calls lawmakers back for special session
Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law an $11.3 billion budget that was passed by Democrats early Friday over the objections of Republicans.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Madison drug bust suspect flees police, climbs 40 feet up a tree
Noah Weeks, 40, was arrested Tuesday when police tried to execute a drug search warrant and he fled in his vehicle and then by foot into the woods, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine home sales, prices, inventory all up in February
Real estate experts say increased inventory points toward a positive spring market.