Subcontractors say they are owed millions of dollars and that if the state doesn’t take action, local firms could refuse to bid on future state projects.
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Planting flowers in downtown Augusta | photos
Photographer Joe Phelan captures the sprucing up of downtown businesses.
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Posted inCommunity, News
Richmond residents approve town, school budgets
Debate over whether the town needs its transfer station when many use commercial trash pickup services highlighted the meeting.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Ranked-choice voting simulation predicts Nirav Shah will win Maine governor primary
And Joe Baldacci beat Jordan Wood in a simulation of the CD2 race.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Voters still pick Platner over Collins in wake of sexting scandal, his campaign says
An internal memo from the campaign aims to allay concerns from Democrats about possible new disclosures about the 41-year-old political newcomer.
Posted inElections, News, Politics
Maine governor’s race will be a 3-way contest in November
Rick Bennett, a longtime lawmaker and former Maine Republican Party chairman, has qualified for the November ballot as an independent.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Education groups want 70% of Mainers to have post-high school education or training by 2035
A coalition of colleges, education advocacy groups and business leaders is hoping to raise the rate of working Mainers with college credentials from 55% to 70% in less than a decade.
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Are about 3,000 Americans injured by beach umbrellas every year? | Fact brief
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns that windblown beach umbrellas can kill or cause serious injuries, and that proper anchors should be used to prevent incidents.
Posted inCommunity
Chelsea incumbent, state representative vie for select board seat
Republican state Rep. Michael Lemelin is challenging Jacob Soucy, the current vice chair of the 3-member board.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
What does it takes to install an art exhibition at Colby’s museum?
Inside ‘Alex Katz | Out of Sight: A Drawing Survey’ and the work that went into creating it.