Early voting is slow ahead of the Republican primary to take on Jared Golden https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/31/politics/early-voting-maine-republicans-jared-golden-xoasq1i29i/
Bucksport-area officials fear lakes will fall if dams are abandoned https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/31/hancock/hancock-environment/bucksport-area-officials-fear-lakes-dams-abandoned-joam40zk0w/
Another Aroostook County town may close its police department https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/30/aroostook/aroostook-government/washburn-maine-may-close-police-department/
Belfast is trying to make it easier to bike and walk in the city https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/31/midcoast/midcoast-government/belfast-make-easier-bike-walk-joam40zk0w/
In a twist, Saco developer now says his constitutional rights were violated https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/23/in-a-twist-saco-developer-now-says-his-constitutional-rights-were-violated/
Kennebunkport to vote on $13.4M budget https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/28/kennebunkport-to-vote-on-13-4-million-budget/
Federal court denies request to halt Bar Harbor cruise limits https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/29/hancock/hancock-business/federal-court-denies-injunction-bar-harbor-cruise-limits/
Matinicus Island’s new $11M ferry is almost ready for delivery https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/29/midcoast/midcoast-government/matinicus-island-new-ferry-charles-norman-shay/
Falmouth housing proponents brace for backlash ahead of Wednesday’s vote https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/29/business/business-housing/falmouth-housing-backlash-wednesday-vote-xoasq1i29i/
She wants to boost homeownership in Maine’s poorest neighborhood https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/28/business/business-housing/lewiston-tree-streets-homeownership-healthy-homeworks-joam40zk0w/
Maine’s historic storms stretched home insurers to their limit: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/22/business/business-housing/maine-storms-home-insurance-impacts-joam40zk0w/
The wealthy Bush family member wading deeper into Maine politics https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/28/politics/state-politics/maine-politics-jonathan-bush-joam40zk0w/
Bangor cop starts 1st day on new downtown walking beat https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/28/bangor/bangor-police-courts/bangor-cop-keith-larby-new-downtown-walking-beat/
A ‘Hopeful’ sign may soon grace downtown Ellsworth https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/28/hancock/hancock-culture/ellsworth-hopeful-sign-downtown-charlie-hewitt-xoasq1i29i/
Janet Mills picks interim health department director https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/24/politics/state-politics/sarah-gagne-holmes-interim-maine-dhhs-director/
A call for sludge regulation https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/05/28/a-call-for-sludge-regulation/?emci=8e1ed881-2f1d-ef11-86d0-6045bdd9e096&emdi=57668a0d-ab1d-ef11-86d0-6045bdd9e096&ceid=387779
Funds for clean school buses coming to hundreds of districts, White House says https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/05/29/funds-for-clean-school-buses-coming-to-hundreds-of-districts-white-house-says/?emci=8e1ed881-2f1d-ef11-86d0-6045bdd9e096&emdi=57668a0d-ab1d-ef11-86d0-6045bdd9e096&ceid=387779
Commission to establish Maine’s first long-term infrastructure resilience plan https://mainemorningstar.com/briefs/commission-to-establish-maines-first-long-term-infrastructure-resilience-plan/?emci=4435b1e5-9617-ef11-86d0-6045bdd9e096&emdi=c2963eda-2a18-ef11-86d0-6045bdd9e096&ceid=387779
League of Women Voters of Maine looking for nonpartisan election observers https://mainemorningstar.com/briefs/league-of-women-voters-of-maine-looking-for-nonpartisan-election-observers/?emci=0cfceaaf-7018-ef11-86d0-6045bdd9e096&emdi=9ec16110-f418-ef11-86d0-6045bdd9e096&ceid=387779
Conservative activist launches campaign for people’s veto of national popular vote law https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/05/22/conservative-activist-launches-campaign-for-peoples-veto-of-national-popular-vote-law/?emci=91af79d4-e219-ef11-86d0-6045bdd9e096&emdi=e72edc65-861a-ef11-86d0-6045bdd9e096&ceid=387779
Less than 10% of bills on the Legislature’s 2024 appropriations table became law https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/05/21/less-than-10-of-bills-on-the-legislatures-2024-appropriations-table-became-law/?emci=91af79d4-e219-ef11-86d0-6045bdd9e096&emdi=e72edc65-861a-ef11-86d0-6045bdd9e096&ceid=387779
The ‘study table,’ another dead end for bills this session https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/05/28/the-study-table-another-dead-end-for-bills-this-session/?emci=773a4897-621c-ef11-86d0-6045bdd9e096&emdi=edaa59e4-e11c-ef11-86d0-6045bdd9e096&ceid=387779
Franklin County Commissioners commit $9M in taxes https://dailybulldog.com/news/county-commissioners-commit-9-million-in-taxes/
Project protects over 2,700 acres in Maine’s High Peaks region https://dailybulldog.com/features/keystones-project-protects-over-2700-acres-in-maines-high-peaks-region-connecting-multiple-other-conservation-areas/
Kingfield reviews Village Enhancement Committee; school budget concerns https://dailybulldog.com/features/kingfield-reviews-vec-responsibility-school-budget-concerns/
Madison celebrates opening of 18 affordable apartments https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2024-05-28/madison-celebrates-opening-of-18-affordable-apartments-7-months-after-groundbreaking
President approves disaster declaration for Cumberland and York Counties after April nor’easter https://www.mainepublic.org/news/2024-05-26/president-approves-disaster-declaration-for-cumberland-and-york-counties-after-april-noreaster
Small businesses, municipalities urged to apply for portion of $35M aid to rebuild after storms https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/05/16/small-businesses-municipalities-encouraged-to-apply-for-portion-of-35-million-in-aid-to-rebuild-after-storms/
‘A $400,000 hot dog stand’: Skowhegan selectboard concerned about funding lack for planned athletic complex https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/05/16/a-400000-hot-dog-stand-skowhegan-selectmen-concerned-about-funding-lack-for-planned-athletic-complex/
With Augusta EMS calls on the rise, city adds 4th ambulance https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/05/15/augusta-ems-calls-on-the-rise-city-adds-4th-ambulance/