The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association claims that federal law requires the EPA to regulate toxic pollutants in sludge and take steps to prevent them from harming humans and the environment.
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Posted inElections, Maine, Uncategorized
Wilton invites public to meet their candidates on May 30
Philip Hilton will be running unopposed, while Gwendolyn Doak and Louise Hiltz will be going head to head for the seat at the RSU 9 board of directors.
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Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Absentee voting now underway for June primaries in Maine
The election includes contested Republican primaries in both of Maine’s congressional districts, as well as 18 contested primaries for seats in the Legislature.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Madison residents may get to vote on restricting location of planned methadone clinic
Town officials are drafting a moratorium and new ordinance after a group of residents organized a petition in opposition to the proposed site of a behavioral health clinic at the former Taylor’s Drug Store.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Readfield woman seeks to match children grappling with illness with musical instruments
Ellen Bowman, now in remission after treatment for breast cancer, wants to connect children with critical illness with music to help them make sense of their anxieties and give them a creative outlet.
Posted inMaine
Waldoboro man who ran for Maine Senate sentenced to 15 months for storming U.S. Capitol
Matthew Brackley, 40, pleaded guilty in January to 1 count of assaulting, resisting or impeding police for his role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol 3 years ago.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills won’t sign 35 last-minute spending bills
Mills says she will let the bills die because she believes lawmakers lacked the legal authority to enact them on Friday and is concerned that signing them will lead to litigation and uncertainty.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta fire extinguished after neighbor sees smoke
Renovations at the two-unit vacant apartment building on Kendall Street were close to being completed, according to a fire official.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Winslow school budget rejected by the town council will go to voters in June
After voting down the school budget earlier this month, the town council approved a resolution putting it on next month’s ballot — regardless of whether or not officials can revise it in time for the election.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Robert Card’s family to testify before Lewiston commission
Family members of the Lewiston gunman and an official from the Army Reserve’s psychological health program will testify Thursday in front of the commission investigating the mass shooting.