Maine’s senior senator now leads the Senate Appropriations Committee, which oversees spending decisions.
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Home Town Cafe opens in former sweetFrog location in Waterville
In Central Maine Eats, Home Town Cafe, a new breakfast and lunch eatery, opened Thursday at 72 Armory Road in Waterville.
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1950s-style diner faces uncertain future after Augusta Denny’s closes
In Central Maine Eats, city officials say there are no current plans for the distinctive diner building in Augusta; its parent company is closing 150 underperforming restaurants nationwide.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Rep. Jared Golden backs 2 constitutional amendments
The Democrat is seeking term limits and an amendment that would require a supermajority to pass almost all bills before the Senate.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Camp Bomazeen sale must benefit central Maine Boy Scouts, court says
The court’s decision, issued Tuesday, leaves the future of camp on Great Pond in Belgrade in doubt.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
62-lot senior neighborhood proposed on rural Monmouth site
The Monmouth Planning Board will hold a public hearing Thursday evening on the proposed single-family senior housing development.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Mills administration warns lawmakers about looming budget gap
The governor’s budget office tells lawmakers that spending cuts, program changes and new revenues would likely be needed, but also warned against relying on rainy day funds or income tax increases.
Posted inCommunity, Local Government, Maine, News
New Vineyard to hire a code enforcement officer
Selectmen approved the resignation of Charles Hinds on Monday.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education
Maine religious schools ask appeals court to halt state’s anti-discrimination rules
Crosspoint Church in Bangor and St. Dominic Academy in Auburn asked the federal court in Boston to stop a Maine law that prevents some private religious schools from receiving public funds.
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Gov. Mills introduces bill to respond to severe weather fueled by climate change
The proposal would establish a new state office and a grant program to help Maine residents make investments to safeguard their homes against extreme weather.