Maine police can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/2024/08/27/maine-law-empowers-officers-with-protective-custody-warrants/74949854007/
York County Sheriff’s Office boost civil division with new full-time position, pay raises https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/2024/08/27/york-county-sheriffs-office-boosts-civil-division/74945951007/
Lewiston City Hall rolling out 4-day workweek pilot program https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/08/27/lewiston-city-hall-rolling-out-4-day-workweek-pilot-program/
Jay board calls for town meeting to adjust Police Department wages https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/08/27/jay-board-calls-for-town-meeting-to-adjust-police-department-wages/
Livermore Select Board discusses beach maintenance concerns, considers fencing and increased supervision https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/08/27/livermore-select-board-discusses-beach-maintenance-concerns-considers-fencing-and-increased-supervision/
Livermore Falls sewer bills explained, revaluation starts earlier than expected https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/08/27/livermore-falls-sewer-bills-explained-revaluation-starts-earlier-than-expected/
An anti-government group is recruiting in northern Maine https://thecounty.me/2024/08/27/caribou/an-anti-government-group-is-recruiting-in-northern-maine/
Interim town manager leads Ashland https://thecounty.me/2024/08/27/business-news/interim-town-manager-leads-ashland/
Fort Kent moving ahead with paving, park projects https://thecounty.me/2024/08/27/community/fort-kent-moving-ahead-with-paving-park-projects/
Republican candidate challenging Rachel Talbot Ross for Senate seat dies unexpectedly https://www.pressherald.com/2024/08/27/perennial-republican-candidate-in-democratic-stronghold-of-portland-dies-at-79/
Portland’s former DEI director says he was ‘abruptly fired’ https://www.pressherald.com/2024/08/28/portlands-former-dei-director-says-he-was-abruptly-fired/
Rent hike at Bowdoin mobile home park worries residents https://www.pressherald.com/2024/08/26/rent-hike-at-bowdoin-mobile-home-park-worries-residents/
Town of Jefferson unaware of cannabis grow operation that burned down, since permits weren’t pulled for change of use of building https://lcnme.com/currentnews/warehouse-destroyed-in-jefferson-fire-was-cannabis-grow-house-2/
Retired Bristol Fire Chief Ron Pendleton passes away https://lcnme.com/currentnews/retired-bristol-fire-chief-ron-pendleton-passes-away/
Ehrlenbach retires from Ellsworth Police Department after 45 years of service https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/ehrlenbach-retires-from-ellsworth-police-department-after-45-years-of-service/article_1a3d9924-64a9-11ef-86aa-034f34fb1775.html
Bucksport passes moratorium ordinance on dam ownership transfers https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/bucksport-passes-moratorium-ordinance-on-dam-ownership-transfers/article_470eea32-654b-11ef-8710-6fb5b75bfd67.html
Southwest Harbor transfer station employees help woman find engagement ring in 2 tons of trash https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/08/28/hancock/hancock-culture/mdi-transfer-station-harborside-woman-lost-ring-found-xoasq1i29i/
Bar Harbor voters will have say on alternative cruise ship limits https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/08/28/hancock/hancock-business/bar-harbor-voters-cruise-ship-limit-changes/
Sanford’s election shift led to ‘voter suppression’ charges from conservatives https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/08/26/politics/elections/sanford-election-shift-voter-suppression-suspicion-joam40zk0w/
These rural towns face longer ambulance wait after Northern Light cuts https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/08/27/penobscot/penobscot-health/northern-light-ambulance-plans-maine-local-concerns-joam40zk0w/
Bangor’s revaluation delayed https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/08/26/bangor/bangor-government/bangor-property-inspections-revaluation-delayed/
Abandoned derelict vessels are costing Maine communities thousands of dollars https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/08/23/midcoast/midcoast-environment/maine-abandoned-derelict-vessels-removal-costs/
If Maine cracks down on floating camps, what does that mean for ice shacks? https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/08/22/outdoors/fishing/maine-floating-camps-what-does-that-mean-ice-shacks-n6hjn1me0n/
3 in 10 Mainers see housing as the state’s biggest problem https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/08/22/business/business-housing/unh-poll-mainers-housing-states-biggest-problem-n6hjn1me0n/
Bangor couple proposes 500-unit apartment complex on Stillwater Avenue https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/08/22/bangor/bangor-housing/bangor-500-unit-apartment-complex-proposal-joam40zk0w/
33-unit senior housing development proposed in Cape Elizabeth town center https://www.pressherald.com/2024/08/20/33-unit-senior-housing-development-proposed-in-cape-elizabeth-town-center/
Cape Elizabeth to analyze parking near Cliff House Beach https://www.pressherald.com/2024/08/20/cape-elizabeth-to-analyze-parking-near-cliff-house-beach/
Interim manager wants a leader who will help Limestone keep its footing https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/08/20/aroostook/aroostook-government/limestone-interim-town-manager-search-joam40zk0w/
Solar developers take aim at Maine farmland protection rule https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/08/20/politics/state-politics/maine-solar-developers-farmland-protection-rule-criticism/
‘Our worst nightmare’: Brunswick officials grapple with hazardous chemical spill https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/08/19/our-worst-nightmare-brunswick-officials-grapple-with-dangerous-chemical-spill/