The Legislature passed consequential reforms, including some long-fought changes to school construction funding and making free community college permanent.
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Here are 3 graphs showing the difference in pay for Western Maine town managers
The salaries of town managers throughout Western Maine can vary vastly, from $50,000 to $156,000.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine Crime, News
Carrabassett Valley man indicted in girlfriend’s death
Austin J. Doucette, 24, is accused of shooting Makayla Rose DeSantis, 23, twice in the chest March 8 at the condo they shared in Carrabassett Valley.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Rep. Pingree, Ms. Rachel join calls for Portland teen to be released from ICE custody
Olivia Mabiala Andre, 19, is being held at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas, even after her mother and 2 siblings were released in March and returned to Maine.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Lawsuit challenging fishing regulations will go to Maine’s highest court
The state designates roughly 225 of its 6,000 inland waters for fly-fishing only, according to court documents.
Posted inCommunity
Proposed Gardiner city budget up 4%
The spending plan would add a police officer position, but not 2 requested firefighter/paramedics.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
These federal workers lost their jobs. They’re starting over in Maine.
Former aid workers, whose careers took them around the globe, are carving out new opportunities across the state.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Police pull the plug on mobile billboard targeting Janet Mills on data centers
Hallowell Police cited the driver for speeding and for having an illuminated advertisement on a vehicle, which is against the law and subject to a fine.
Posted inCommunity, News, Schools and Education
UMF names 2026 commencement speaker
Dr. Dora Anne Mills, who served as Maine’s state health officer and director of the Maine Center for Disease Control for 15 years, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Former Inland Hospital in Waterville to become mixed-use site, developer says
The property, on the market for $2.7 million, was bought Thursday.