Regulators are restarting the process of building renewable energy in northern Maine https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/15/business/business-energy/maine-utilities-commission-aroostook-renewable-energy/
Orono’s fire chief resigns to take job in Ellsworth https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/15/bangor/oronos-fire-chief-geoffrey-low-resigns-ellsworth-job/
Orono hires new public works director https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/13/bangor/bangor-government/orono-hires-new-public-works-director/
Voters approve budget increase for Houlton school district to avoid cuts https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/15/aroostook/aroostook-education/houlton-rsu-29-budget-vote-cuts-avoided/
Brewer adopts new rules for short-term rentals https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/14/bangor/bangor-government/brewer-new-rules-short-term-rentals/
ACLU says number of un-represented criminal defendants has ‘skyrocketed:’ https://www.mainepublic.org/courts-and-crime/2024-05-14/maine-aclu-says-number-of-un-represented-criminal-defendants-has-skyrocketed
New industry readies for launch as researchers hone floating offshore wind turbines in Maine https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2024/05/14/new-industry-readies-for-launch-as-researchers-hone-floating-offshore-wind-turbines-in-maine
Mills praises law enforcement for responding to ‘dark days’ following Lewiston shootings at law enforcement memorial https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2024/05/14/mills-law-enforcement-lewiston
Town’s growth focus of crowded Falmouth Town Council race https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/14/towns-growth-focus-of-crowded-falmouth-town-council-race/
Gorham council OKs combined $77.4M budget https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/15/gorham-council-oks-combined-77-4m-budget/
Democrats Sato, Siegel vie in party primary for House District 109 https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/15/democrats-sato-siegel-vie-in-party-primary-for-house-district-109/
$69.4M school budget goes to South Portland voters https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/15/69-4-million-school-budget-goes-to-south-portland-voters/
A Maine tourism hotspot hopes new housing project will revive its middle class https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/16/piscataquis/piscataquis-housing/greenville-housing-development-working-class/
Senate reverses itself and pushes Maine state flag referendum to 2026 https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/10/politics/state-politics/maine-voters-state-flag-design-referendum-november/
Bangor picks alternate locations for 5 new public bathrooms https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/13/bangor/bangor-government/bangor-alternate-locations-new-public-bathrooms/
They came together to help at-risk kids in the Midcoast. Will it be enough? https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/14/mainefocus/mainefocus-education/rockland-midcoast-at-risk-youth-communtity-program-joam40zk0w/
Maine again takes the spotlight in the Electoral College odyssey, and how we got to where we are today https://dailybulldog.com/features/maine-again-takes-the-spotlight-in-the-electoral-college-odyssey-and-how-we-got-to-where-we-are-today/
Portland polls open Tuesday for in-person absentee voting for June 11 primary https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/politics/2024/05/13/portland-polls-open-tuesday-for-in-person-absentee-voting-ahead-of-june-11-primary
Absentee voting begins for Maine’s first semi-open local primaries https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2024-05-13/absentee-voting-begins-for-maines-first-semi-open-local-primaries
Real estate development conference in Portland will focus on housing https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2024-05-13/real-estate-development-conference-in-portland-will-focus-on-housing
Here’s what the federal money from the 2021 infrastructure law will fund in Maine https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2024-05-13/heres-what-federal-money-from-the-2021-infrastructure-law-will-fund-in-maine
Solar energy alone powered about 11,000 Fort Kent homes and businesses for a brief period last week https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2024-05-10/solar-energy-alone-powered-about-11-000-fort-kent-homes-and-businesses-for-a-brief-period-last-week
Governor Mills slams lawmakers for advancing more spending bills https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/05/08/gov-mills-slams-lawmakers-for-advancing-more-spending-bills/
Maine high court hears case challenging Democrats’ budget maneuver https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/08/maine-high-court-hears-case-challenging-democrats-budget-maneuver/
Somerset County Superior Courthouse in Skowhegan to get $45M replacement https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/05/08/somerset-county-superior-courthouse-in-skowhegan-to-get-45-million-replacement/
Augusta budget would hike taxes 3.9% in the next budget year https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/05/08/augusta-budget-would-hike-taxes-3-9-in-the-next-budget-year/
Androscoggin County hears presentation to combine 911 services with Auburn, Lewiston https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/05/08/androscoggin-county-hears-presentation-to-combine-911-services-with-auburn-lewiston/
Lewiston Council passes municipal, school budgets https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/05/08/lewiston-council-passes-municipal-school-budgets/
Livermore Select Board addresses school board election error and summer recreation program https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/05/08/livermore-select-board-addresses-school-board-election-error-and-summer-recreation-program/
Livermore Falls board elects new chairman, vice chairman https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/05/08/livermore-falls-board-elects-new-chairman-vice-chairman/