If residents approve of appropriating up to $3.1 million for the project, a fiber-to-the-home service offered by Matrix Design Group could become available in late 2024.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation & World, News, Politics
Conspiracy pushers nationwide target races for local election posts
An unknown number of election conspiracy theorists are running for one of the 10,000 positions nationwide that administer local elections and oversee the people who actually hand out ballots, tally votes and report results.
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Posted inElection 2022, Maine, Politics, Uncategorized
Mills, LePage trade blame for high energy costs
Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage tangled over inflation and the economy in a televised debate Monday.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Jury hears closing remarks in 3rd trial tied to kidnap plot against Michigan governor
Defense lawyers argue that the 3 men had dropped away from the lead plotters long before the scheme was broken up by the FBI in October 2020.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News, Politics
Sen. Ted Cruz heckled on ‘The View,’ blistered by hosts for Jan. 6 and kowtowing to Trump
Cruz’s appearance was part of a tour to promote his latest book, “Justice Corrupted: How the Left Weaponized Our Legal System,” which will be released Tuesday.
Posted inElection 2022, News
Jay extends Town Office hours Nov. 3 to register voters, accept absentee ballots for Nov. 8 election
Town Office hours will be extended by two hours from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 3. It is the last day to obtain an absentee ballot without a special circumstance.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Justice Clarence Thomas temporarily blocks Graham testimony in Georgia
The Supreme Court justice gives a Georgia district attorney until Thursday to tell the high court why Sen. Lindsey Graham should have to appear before a grand jury investigating whether Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2022, Maine Cannabis Report, Politics
South Dakota could be first state to legalize cannabis twice
Recreational marijuana is back on the ballot and faces strong opposition after a previous voter-approved law was reversed.
Posted inElection 2022, Health, Maine
Mills, LePage clash on health care policies
The gubernatorial candidates have diverging views and records on how to handle opioids, the pandemic and other issues.
Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Maine housing officials say Poliquin campaign story is false
The Republican candidate’s claim that illegal immigrants bumped a woman from a housing list is harmful misinformation, they say.