Two other bidders have appealed the decision, arguing that their offers were higher than one submitted by the Calvary Chapel of Belfast.
Maine
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
‘No easy fix’ to Maine’s indigent defense crisis, director tells lawmakers
The executive director of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services tells the Government Oversight Committee that defendants in over 860 criminal cases need an attorney.
Failing bridge joint on I-95 bridge in Augusta patched until replacement
More permanent repairs on the highway bridge over Bond Brook are planned for September, officials said.
State police arrest Hiram man after vehicle pursuit, Augusta standoff
Zebbie Thomas, 32, was arrested after a short standoff on Sadies Way in Augusta and transported to the Kennebec County jail.
Police identify 43-year-old man as victim in Waterville killing
Maine State Police identified Charles Bellows as the person killed in what authorities have ruled a homicide on Cool Street in Waterville.
Fayette Board of Selectmen officially opposes sale of Starling Hall
At Tuesday’s public hearing and meeting, the board also said it would work toward renovating the historic building without the use of taxpayer money.
Skowhegan man, already in prison, sentenced for downtown police chase
Raymond Ellis, 35, is to serve an eight-year prison sentence concurrent to another, longer prison sentence for the January robbery of a Madison convenience store, according to officials.
University of Maine system to explore adding a medical school
The state’s public university system has engaged with a national consultant to study the feasibility of establishing a medical school.
Maine DEP downplays Brunswick chemical spill risk to private drinking wells
The Department of Environmental Protection plans to ask nearby residents for permission to test their private drinking water wells, but it will not be sampling every one.
Cornel West remains on Maine ballot after review of signatures
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said there were enough valid signatures to qualify the former Harvard professor and independent candidate to run for president.