Director named to new Maine Office of Injury and Violence Prevention https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/politics/2024/12/17/director-named-to-new-maine-office-of-injury-and-violence-prevention
Portland appoints Chad Johnston as new fire chief https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2024/12/17/portland-appoints-chad-johnston-as-new-fire-chief
Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100B in disaster aid https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/politics/2024/12/17/congress-government-funding-deal-shutdown-
Former Cumberland County deputy charged with theft, burglary https://wgme.com/news/i-team/former-cumberland-county-deputy-charged-with-theft-burglary#
Sabattus fire chief hopes for more funding to keep full-time staff https://wgme.com/news/local/sabattus-fire-chief-hopes-for-more-funding-to-keep-full-time-staff
Mystery drones reported flying over Maine as feds note sightings are increasing https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/drones-mystery-reported-flying-over-maine-sightings-increasing/97-541f07ea-7a55-445b-a005-59adb60889f2
Maine sued over new voter-approved campaign finance limits https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/13/maine-sued-over-new-voter-approved-campaign-finance-limits/
Local state lawmakers from Woolwich and Freeport appointed to legislative committees https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/16/local-state-lawmakers-appointed-to-legislative-committees/
Gere named House chair of Legislature’s new Housing and Economic Development Committee https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/16/gere-named-house-chair-of-legislatures-new-housing-and-economic-development-committee/
Laverriere appointed Kennebunk town manager, replacing Heather Balser who resigned effective Jan. 3rd https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/13/laverriere-appointed-kennebunk-town-manager/
Rafferty to chair the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/13/rafferty-to-chair-the-education-and-cultural-affairs-committee/
Damariscotta approves new Comprehensive Plan https://lcnme.com/currentnews/damariscotta-approves-new-comprehensive-plan/
Augusta Kmart plaza project aiming high, developers say https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/12/13/augusta-kmart-plaza-project-aiming-high-developers-say/
Augusta school board passes new guidelines on gender discrimination, named in lawsuit to prevent implementation of updates policies https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/12/13/augusta-school-board-passes-new-guidelines-on-gender-discrimination/
Collaborative cleanup makes clear difference at Georges Pond https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/collaborative-cleanup-makes-clear-difference-at-georges-pond/article_687d1b0e-b671-11ef-bdf9-f3d9e98c2953.html
New and returning Ellsworth-area legislators assigned to committees https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/politics/new-and-returning-legislators-assigned-to-committees/article_5161b1ec-b959-11ef-b6ea-0f26fd19f211.html
Town of Stonington looks to affordable mobile homes and zoning reform to solve its ‘death spiral’ https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/12/16/business/business-housing/stonington-looks-to-mobile-home-park-affordable-housing-joam40zk0w/
Bangor declared 2024 ‘the year of housing.’ Did it work https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/12/16/bangor/bangor-housing/bangor-year-of-housing-2024-joam40zk0w/
What 3 Maine cities are doing to make pesticide spraying safer https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/12/16/mainefocus/mainefocus-environment/3-maine-cities-pesticide-spraying-regulations-joam40zk0w/
Aroostook researchers focus on how PFAS might affect farmland https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/12/16/aroostook/aroostook-environment/aroostook-farmland-pfas-research-joam40zk0w/
Maine is leading in this energy field with wide support https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/12/16/politics/state-politics/maine-leading-renewable-energy-storage-joam40zk0w/
Police can’t confirm reports of drones in Maine skies https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/12/15/state/police-cant-confirm-reports-drones-maine/
Peter Baldacci retiring after serving 36 years as Penobscot County commissioner https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/12/14/penobscot/penobscot-government/peter-baldacci-retires-penobscot-county-commissioner-joam40zk0w/
Maine People’s Alliance to work to protect federal safety net programs https://www.mainepublic.org/news/2024-12-15/maine-peoples-alliance-will-work-to-protect-federal-safety-net-programs-while-trump-is-in-office
Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative to use $14.6M to improve reliability: https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2024-12-13/eastern-maine-electric-cooperative-to-use-14-6-million-to-improve-reliability
Some workers are losing pay raises after overtime rule was struck down https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2024-12-16/some-workers-are-losing-pay-raises-after-overtime-rule-was-struck-down
Facing toxic exposure from turnout gear and firefighting foam, firefighters need support to reduce risks https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/12/12/struggling-to-adapt/
Despite climate goals, state rebates for EVs are running on empty https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/12/16/despite-climate-goals-state-rebates-for-electric-vehicles-are-running-on-empty/
Midcoast Maine organization awarded grant to tackle abandoned fishing gear cleanup https://wgme.com/newsletter-daily/midcoast-maine-organization-awarded-grant-to-tackle-abandoned-fishing-gear-cleanup#
Scarborough begins drone survey to assess beach vulnerability and future storm impacts https://wgme.com/news/local/scarborough-begins-drone-survey-to-assess-beach-vulnerability-and-future-storm-impacts#