Winthrop Utilities District customers could soon se over 18% increase in sewer rate https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/10/18/winthrop-utilities-district-customers-could-soon-see-18-4-sewer-rate-increase/
Ellsworth City Council candidates participate in public forum https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/politics/ellsworth-city-council-candidates-participate-in-public-forum/article_19f8e76a-8bbf-11ef-9c27-076b1b4f061c.html
State eyes elevated parking lot at ferry terminal in Rockland https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/state-eyes-elevated-parking-lot-at-ferry-terminal-in-rockland/article_8ad49bae-8d50-11ef-9b92-5ff039e0da40.html
Informational meeting set for Monday, October 21 for Owls Head withdrawal study https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/informational-meeting-set-for-monday-oct-21-for-owls-head-withdrawal-study/article_8c74934e-84f7-11ef-98e4-b79a7f06dc35.html
Rockport’s harbor steward https://www.midcoastvillager.com/life/villagers/rockport-s-harbor-steward/article_53f0e494-8a35-11ef-99ab-d724118a0697.html
PFAS Fund Advisory Committee seeks public input on next steps https://dailybulldog.com/news/pfas-fund-advisory-committee-seeks-public-input-on-next-steps/
Maine Attorney General Consumer Advisory: Solar Panel Advertisements https://dailybulldog.com/news/maine-attorney-general-consumer-advisory-solar-panel-advertisements/
More property owners break Bar Harbor’s short-term rental rules https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/18/hancock/hancock-government/unlicensed-short-term-rentals-bar-harbor/
Maine will give Elon Musk’s satellite dishes to remaining homes without internet https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/18/politics/state-politics/maine-starlink-internet-homes-without-broadband/
Shenna Bellows on the ‘extraordinary measures’ aimed at ensuring on-time mail ballots https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/18/politics/elections/shenna-bellows-answers-questions-mail-in-ballots-joam40zk0w/
Woodland residents propose ethics code after months of dysfunction https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/18/aroostook/aroostook-government/woodland-maine-ethics-code-months-of-dysfunction-joam40zk0w/
Rockland will hire a consultant to help with its housing crisis https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/16/midcoast/midcoast-government/rockland-maine-hire-consultant-housing-crisis/
Bar Harbor asks voters to loosen cruise ship limits https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/17/hancock/bar-harbor-asks-voters-loosen-controversial-cruise-ship-limits-joam40zk0w/
Federal officials encouraged by Maine’s planned ‘Housing First’ expansion https://www.mainepublic.org/maine/2024-10-17/federal-officials-encouraged-by-maines-planned-housing-first-expansion
Portland city council candidates decry outside spending in local races https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2024-10-17/portland-city-council-candidates-decry-outside-spending-in-local-races
Electricity Maine to refund $6M to overcharged customers https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2024-10-16/electricity-maine-to-refund-6-million-to-overcharged-customers
Maine resettles record number of refugees https://www.mainepublic.org/maine/2024-10-16/maine-resettles-record-number-of-refugees-rebounding-from-trump-era-cuts
4 key findings about Maine’s law to compel mental health treatment https://www.pressherald.com/2024/10/18/4-key-findings-about-maines-law-to-compel-mental-health-treatment/
Towns sponsor free family films at Harbor Theater https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/towns-sponsor-free-family-films-harbor-theater/251444
Bangor to close homeless camp at year’s end https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/16/bangor/bangor-government/bangor-to-close-hope-house-homeless-encampment-joam40zk0w/
Election polls are flawed. They’re also the best tool we have https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/16/politics/elections/election-polls-flawed-best-tool-we-have-joam40zk0w/
How much it costs to heat your home with different sources in Maine right now https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/15/homestead/homestead-how-to/how-much-it-costs-to-heat-your-maine-home-n6hjn1me0n/
Deep uncertainty over victim assistance funds comes as 4 women are killed in Maine https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/15/mainefocus/mainefocus-health/uncertainty-victim-assistance-funds-4-women-killed-maine-joam40zk0w/
Disposable e-cigarettes are hazardous waste, but there’s nowhere to safely throw them out in Maine https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/14/mainefocus/mainefocus-environment/hazardous-waste-devices-no-safe-disposal-maine-joam40zk0w/
Maine’s unique elections could decide tight presidential race https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/15/politics/elections/how-maine-ranked-choice-voting-could-decide-tight-presidential-race-joam40zk0w/
Why so many Midcoast towns have names like Hope and Freedom https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/15/midcoast/midcoast-culture/midcoast-maine-town-names-freedom-unity-union-hope-liberty-prospect/
Auditor shortage creating a backlog for Maine towns https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/15/down-east/downeast-government/maine-auditor-shortage-backlog-finances-budgets/
This Maine school desperately needs repairs. Residents are suing to stop them https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/14/midcoast/midcoast-education/boothbay-maine-school-repairs-lawsuit-joam40zk0w/
Neighbors appeal Ellsworth housing project to state environmental board https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/10/hancock/neighbors-appeal-ellsworth-housing-project/
A new Maine invention that could change how wastewater is treated being tested in Biddeford https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/10/11/portland/portland-environment/maine-invention-dirigoh2o-change-how-wastewater-treated-joam40zk0w/