Cities and towns across the state were unable to accept payments for vehicle registration and taxes for most of the day.
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Mills vetoed a data center pause. Now Maine towns are passing their own.
At least 4 municipalities have imposed or are considering their own moratoriums on new data center development while they refine local regulations.
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Winthrop, Monmouth, consider merging police departments
The neighboring towns already share a police chief and officers back each other up on calls.
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Maine municipal and press associations reach compromise on publishing public notices
A bill, as initially proposed, would have allowed towns to post notices about upcoming meetings on their websites instead of in newspapers.
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Skowhegan officials work to ‘untangle’ their books
Like many towns, Skowhegan is several years behind on audits, although the town manager said there are no signs of issues with municipal finances.
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West Gardiner postpones special meeting votes at last-minute over signature mistake
Select Board members didn’t know they needed to sign the notice for Thursday’s special town meeting, chair Greg Couture said.
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West Gardiner residents to vote on adding 2 members to Select Board, new clerk
A petition to add 2 members to the Select Board failed to get enough signatures last summer, but town leaders are bringing the issue to voters regardless.
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Gardiner unable to reach agreement with city manager finalist
Neither Mayor Pat Hart nor Chris McLaughlin would comment on why they could not reach an agreement.
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In Washington County, where ‘bond’ is a bad word, a tax spike is coming
Down East taxpayers aren’t happy about the county’s financial mismanagement, but an $11 million shortfall must be remedied.
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Gardiner to host public meet-and-greet with city manager finalist Wednesday
Christopher McLaughlin is the lone finalist left from a field of 34 candidates.