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PublishedApril 9, 2025
Mainers could see higher taxes if US cuts local bond exemptions
Officials say removing the exemptions to reduce federal spending would dramatically increase the cost of borrowing money, raising the cost of projects and the burden on taxpayers.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2024
Gardiner seeks wastewater treatment operator after retirement of longtime director
While it's hard finding a candidate with the qualifications to run a wastewater treatment plant, public sector workers in general are proving hard to find in Maine.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2022
Gardiner police chief retires after 32 years with department
Chief James Toman, 52, began with the Gardiner Police Department as a part-time officer in 1990, and worked his way to the top position in 2003.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2021
Maine to distribute municipal COVID-19 relief funding soon
The Mills administration says the state has already received $59.6 million of more than $119 million in federal aid it is making available to counties, cities and towns.
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PublishedApril 23, 2021
Municipalities push to retain remote meeting capabilities adopted for pandemic
Maine was one of only seven states before the COVID-19 pandemic that did not allow municipalities to hold remote meetings. But attitudes have shifted in the past year.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2021
Residents, officials tell police problems prompting calls for reform in Maine too
Central Maine residents, police chiefs and other officials discuss policing in a wide-ranging virtual town hall session.
Maine municipal association
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