The state’s aging sewer systems need to be upgraded and expanded to support the 84,000 homes Maine says it needs by 2030. It won’t be cheap.
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Waterville Staples is closing. Here’s what shoppers need to know
Both a ConvenientMD primary care clinic and separate urgent care clinic are planned for the site at 40 Waterville Commons Drive.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Local & State
Surviving Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness takes on new meaning in blockbuster novel
Journalist Kat Rosenfield’s novel, ‘How to Survive in the Woods,’ is a thriller for the post-#MeToo era.
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CMP restores power to over 1,000 in Waldo County
The vast majority of Central Maine Power customers in Liberty were without electricity Tuesday night after the town’s fire department said wires were knocked down on Route 220.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Panel recommends removing George Mitchell’s name from Waterville school
The Waterville Public Schools board will consider the recommendation when it meets next week.
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Maine Law Court hears oral arguments in $1.3M elder scam case
The justices examined the limits of a financial adviser’s duties and the red flags of diminished capacity.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Flu and winter storms causing blood shortages in Maine and nationwide
The American Red Cross is urging people to donate and help alleviate the worst shortfall since August 2024.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Will Maine governor candidates reject outside spending?
The ‘People’s Pledge’ calls for campaign finance reform, and for candidates to oppose independent expenditures by ‘wealthy, corporate and dark money groups.’
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2 pets perish as fire destroys home in Wilton
32 firefighters from several towns responded to fight the blaze Tuesday morning.
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Norridgewock voters approve $3.44 million budget, new ethics ordinance
The budget passed at the annual town meeting Monday night comes with essentially no increase to the portion funded by property taxes.