Real estate experts say increased inventory points toward a positive spring market.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine lawmakers advance effort to seek money for more EV subsidies
Republicans, who have criticized state efforts to promote electric vehicle sales, opposed tapping a regional source of funding. Maine exhausted its money for EV rebates in November.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Author John Green inspires art, play in Waterville
The best-selling author of ‘The Fault in our Stars’ and several other books to speak April 15 at a free, public event at Colby College.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Unity man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual assault of 12 year old girl
Jesse J. Harvey, 31, to serve 10 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release as part of a plea deal reached after the victim, an extended family member, made further disclosures to officials recently.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Municipal bans on homeless shelters may be prohibited in Maine
Lawmakers are weighing a bill that would prevent cities and towns from blocking homeless shelters.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Julia Lipez confirmed as Maine’s newest state supreme court justice
The Senate’s confirmation of Lipez to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court fills a yearlong vacancy on the state’s highest court.
Posted inCommunity
‘100 Women Who Give’ event set for Sidney April 10
The Waterville Area Women’s Club will award $10,000 to a local charity.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Reinvention! Transformation! What should the restaurant of the future look like?
The modern restaurant dates back to the French Revolution. It may be time for a wholesale change. Local restaurateurs discuss how they might alter its framework, or how they already have.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Big Lots in Farmington has closed
The Farmington Big Lots is only open to vendors, according to a sign seen on the door March 18.
Posted inNation & World, Politics, Schools and Education
Trump plan will dismantle US Education Department
The department sends billions of dollars a year to schools and oversees $1.6 trillion in federal student loans.