The Maine County Commissioners Association and the Maine Municipal Association testified against the bill Wednesday, citing concerns that interest rates could rise if banks get nervous about lending.
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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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Here’s 16 easy hikes in every county in Maine
We’ve finally traded snow boots for hiking boots, so it’s time to discover great hikes in every corner of Maine.
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Down East community supports family of young fisherman who died scalloping
Jaxson Marston, a 26-year-old from Addison, died in an apparent accident off the coast of Massachusetts last week.
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New Ventures Maine grant program seeks applications
The grants support new or expanded business marketing and promotion.
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Explosion during fuel delivery destroys Washington County house
Fire officials say there was a malfunction while a propane tanks were being filled on Thursday morning.
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Searchers locate missing Alexander couple Thursday; one had died, the other was hypothermic
Pamela and John Helmstadter, 72 and 82, respectively, left their Washington County home on foot but lost the trail Sunday.
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As ecotourism grows, so does the desire to maintain Down East Maine’s wild character
‘They want to build attractions, but the fact that there is nothing here is the attraction,’ says the co-founder of one outdoors group.
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Maine woman sentenced to 55 years for death of friend stabbed nearly 500 times
Kailie A. Brackett said that she was not responsible for the gruesome killing in Washington County and that the real killer or killers could be at large.
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Truck carrying 15 million bees rolls over on I-95 in Clinton
The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital after the Thursday evening crash, but the bees were largely spared and made it to their final destination in Washington County, officials said.