Housing study finds Bangor needs 700 new housing units for residents making less than $35K https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/housing/2025/03/02/housing-study-finds-bangor-needs-700-new-housing-units-for-residents-making-less-than–35-000
City of Bangor officially closes ‘Camp Hope’ homeless encampment https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/housing/2025/02/28/city-of-bangor-officially-closes–camp-hope–homeless-encampment
Study finds more than 100 great white sharks have recently visited Maine https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/03/04/midcoast/midcoast-environment/maine-coast-great-white-sharks-study/
See all the chemicals in your Maine town’s drinking water https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/03/03/mainefocus/mainefocus-environment/see-all-the-chemicals-in-your-maine-towns-drinking-water-joam40zk0w/
Sean Faircloth wins Maine House District 24 in special election https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/25/politics/state-politics/democrat-sean-faircloth-wins-bangor-area-legislative-seat-special-election/
Lewiston parents, schools, police seek gun violence fixes https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/02/25/it-feels-scary-lewiston-parents-schools-police-seek-gun-violence-fixes/
Auburn lawmaker censured for posting photos of student she identified as transgender https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/02/25/maine-house-censures-lawmaker-for-posting-photos-of-student-she-identified-as-transgender/
US Attorney General threatens Gov. Mills with lawsuit over transgender athletes https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/02/26/us-attorney-general-threatens-gov-mills-with-lawsuit-over-transgender-athletes/
Maine’s federal workforce roiled by Trump administration policies https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/02/25/togus-va-workers-fired-acadia-hiring-freeze-lifted-and-portsmouth-shipyard-hiring-event-canceled/
Bill would name Wiscasset RR crossing for James Weldon Johnson https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/state-bill-would-name-wiscasset-rr-crossing-james-weldon-johnson/255006
County Commissioner Blodgett honored with Spirit of America award https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/commissioner-blodgett-honored/255298
Franklin County courthouse making room for DA’s office in Farmington https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/02/25/franklin-county-courthouse-making-room-for-das-office-in-farmington/
Lewiston hydropower converter station nears completion https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/02/25/lewiston-hydropower-converter-station-nears-completion/
Portland Jetport’s parking expansion plan lands in court https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/02/25/portland-jetports-parking-expansion-plan-lands-in-court/
Mexico meeting scheduled for March 4 to discuss police options https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/02/25/mexico-meeting-scheduled-tuesday-to-discuss-police-options/
Rumford observes its 225th with banners https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/02/25/rumford-observes-its-225th-with-banners/
Fayette board backs bill giving commissioners more flexibility on payment schedules https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/02/25/fayette-board-backs-bill-giving-commissioners-more-flexibility-on-payment-schedules/
Chesterville selectboard appoints plumbing inspector, updates clerk hours https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/02/25/chesterville-select-board-appoints-plumbing-inspector-updates-clerk-hours/
Allagash reverses controversial land swap deal https://thecounty.me/2025/02/26/news/allagash-reverses-controversial-land-swap-deal/
Rockland offers trees for sunny side of the street https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/rockland-offers-trees-for-sunny-side-of-the-street/article_4844e066-f3b0-11ef-a103-a31bf4496362.html
Lincolnville unveils budget proposal https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/lincolnville-unveils-fy-25-26-budget-proposal/article_07f10106-eec5-11ef-a4bf-ff6fff878db1.html
Developer plans to turn Knox Center into mixed-use complex https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/developer-plans-to-turn-knox-center-into-mixed-use-complex/article_d9dbf40a-f398-11ef-903a-0fd12c294643.html
Belfast eyes limits on cruise ships https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/right-size/article_3a5c5d74-efb6-11ef-85ab-bb6ca35216f8.html
‘Nasty remarks’ prompt public statement, cemetery withdrawal https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/nasty-remarks-prompt-public-statement-cemetery-withdrawal/article_fc600d9a-f366-11ef-9a36-4f2f930fc741.html
Contract talks stall between Portland Water District and Teamsters union https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/25/contract-talks-stall-between-portland-water-district-and-teamsters-union/
Scarborough Town Council approaches final vote on new beach fees https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/25/scarborough-town-council-approaches-final-vote-on-new-beach-fees/
Casco seeking bids for culvert replacements https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/25/casco-seeking-bids-to-replace-edwards-road-culverts/
South Portland seeks applications for Mahoney committee https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/26/south-portland-seeks-applications-for-mahoney-committee/
$86.5M school project headed to Cape Elizabeth’s ballot https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/26/86-5-million-school-project-headed-to-cape-elizabeths-ballot/
Skowhegan officials propose policy for naming public spaces https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/02/26/skowhegan-officials-propose-policy-for-naming-public-spaces/