Bill sparked by Hutchinson Center flap would give towns ‘right of first refusal’ on university sales https://www.mainepublic.org/maine/2025-02-10/bill-sparked-by-hutchinson-center-flap-would-give-towns-right-of-first-refusal-on-university-sales
New bill calls for regional ambulance authority in southern Penobscot County https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2025-02-10/new-bill-calls-for-regional-ambulance-authority-in-southern-penobscot-county
Bills seek to shore up emergency services in Maine https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/politics/2025/02/10/bills-seek-to-shore-up-emergency-services-in-maine
Amid federal immigration turmoil, Maine’s Office of New Americans will focus on workforce integration https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2025-02-05/amid-federal-immigration-turmoil-maines-office-of-new-americans-will-focus-on-workforce-integration
Maine Border Patrol captures five after illegally crossing border into Maine https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/11/aroostook/aroostook-police-courts/van-buren-maine-border-patrol-illegal-crossings/
New program to keep kids out of the justice system is a first for Maine https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/11/mainefocus/mainefocus-education/new-program-keep-kids-out-of-justice-system-first-for-maine-joam40zk0w/
Former chief supports reestablishment of Mexico police department https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/01/28/former-chief-supports-reestablishing-mexico-police-department/
Oxford County struggling with high number of public records requests https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/01/27/oxford-county-struggling-with-high-number-of-public-record-requests/
Two resign from Harrison selectboard https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/01/29/two-resign-from-harrison-select-board/
Paris withdraws from legal complaint against Paris-based school district https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/01/29/paris-withdraws-from-legal-complaint-against-oxford-hills-based-school-district/
Farmington K-9 program receives $2K donation https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/01/30/farmington-k-9-program-receives-2000-donation/
Woodstock panel recommends saving old Grange Hall https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/01/29/woodstock-panel-recommends-saving-old-grange-hall/
Caribou council approves cleanup loan and hears budget proposals https://thecounty.me/2025/01/29/caribou/caribou-council-approves-cleanup-loan-and-hears-budget-proposals/
St. George election season kicks off Monday https://www.midcoastvillager.com/villages/rockland_villager/st-george-election-season-kicks-off-monday/article_23991110-dfe7-11ef-95c0-6394b4e2d59c.html
Town of Hope may handle its own snowplowing https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/hope-may-handle-its-own-snowplowing/article_3ee93f76-df47-11ef-98ad-17dfff6e4717.html
Rockland landlord fails to sign agreement to end appeal of code violations https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/landlord-fails-to-sign-agreement-to-end-appeal-of-violations/article_0196c008-df3d-11ef-aa9f-3bb3f73c6c45.html
Electric bus program hits heartbreaking speed bump in Camden https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/electric-bus-program-hits-heartbreaking-speed-bump/article_d7fb9416-df2e-11ef-87cf-d7b0a99bf577.html
Rockland council to mull sending affordable housing bond to voters https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/rockland-council-to-mull-sending-housing-bond-to-voters/article_87b9faac-df37-11ef-99bd-5b365d46bdb8.html
Owls Head seeks public input as board works on changes to zoning laws https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/owls-head-seeks-public-input-as-board-works-on-changes-to-zoning-laws/article_2bc1bba8-df1f-11ef-8778-7f998089ad1b.html
Maine’s already got 31 state symbols. A reptile, amphibian and dog could be next https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/30/a-maine-ballad-butterfly-and-dessert-theyre-official-a-reptile-not-yet/
Automakers seek to overturn Maine’s ‘right to repair’ law https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/31/automakers-seek-to-overturn-maines-right-to-repair-law/
South Portland petitions Maine DEP to take action on unused oil tanks https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/29/south-portland-petitions-maine-dep-to-take-action-on-unused-oil-tanks/
Gorham hit with lawsuit over zoning, handicapped matter https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/29/gorham-hit-with-lawsuit-over-zoning-handicapped-matter/
Windham restructures committee charged with repurposing middle school https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/27/windham-restructures-committee-charged-with-repurposing-middle-school/
Biddeford council approves plan for Opioid Settlement Fund https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/28/biddeford-council-approves-plan-for-opioid-settlement-fund/
Biddeford Mayors’ Night Out event supports local family after officer’s tragic death https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/28/mayors-night-out-event-supports-local-family/
Scarborough council passes long-debated wetland setbacks https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/29/scarborough-council-passes-long-debated-wetland-setbacks/
Alna’s proposed blasting ordinance sparks discussion at hearing https://lcnme.com/currentnews/alnas-proposed-blasting-ordinance-sparks-discussion-at-hearing/
AOS 93 voters pass budget after restoring cut position https://lcnme.com/currentnews/aos-93-voters-pass-budget-after-restoring-cut-position/
New Ellsworth water facility to cost $19.7M https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/new-water-facility-to-cost-19-7-million/article_0154fc4c-dcb6-11ef-b9e1-dba4cb57ee6f.html