The Maine Department of Transportation estimated Tuesday that 15,000 vehicles came into Maine from out of state over the weekend.
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Winslow council, KVCAP again consider building affordable housing in old junior high
Talks are resuming on a plan to put more than 40 housing units in the former school, after town officials voted down a similar proposal in 2021.
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Woman flown to hospital after crash with logging truck in the Jackman area
Route 15 was closed for more than hour as responders extricated the driver, who was transported via LifeFlight helicopter to Bangor.
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Photos: Thousands ascend to Jackman to watch a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ total solar eclipse
Locals and officials say the crowd is likely the biggest they have ever seen in Jackman. All photos by photographers Rich Abrahamson & Anna Chadwick.
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Positions eliminated in Readfield-area school district’s proposed $22.9 million budget; taxpayers could see average 8.24% increase.
The proposed budget for Regional School Unit 38 represents a 5.7% increase to the current budget, and an average 8.24% increase to property taxes in Manchester, Mount Vernon, Readfield and Wayne.
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Watch: From near and far, more than 10,000 people flock to Jackman to take in total solar eclipse
Officials said Monday the crowd was likely the biggest they had seen in the northern Maine town, which by midmorning was packed with visitors ahead of the afternoon eclipse.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Heavy traffic, congestion expected for total solar eclipse in central Maine
Public safety officials said Sunday they feel prepared to handle whatever comes their way, though no one knows how heavy traffic could be or how many people will flood central Maine and beyond.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Residents add $56,000 to West Gardiner’s $1.75 million proposed spending plan
The three-hour town meeting finished up around 4 p.m. Saturday with additional money and four amendments to town ordinances.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Crews continue to knock down power outages
As of Saturday afternoon, Central Maine Power Co. had restored power to more than 270,000 customers.
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Weather looking good for solar eclipse viewing
There could be some cirrus clouds floating around in the area of totality but they are expected to be to the southeast, according to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray.