Housing committee seeks input from ‘young’ residents https://waldo.villagesoup.com/news/housing-committee-seeks-input-from-young-residents/article_d21a40dc-0735-11ef-b4d0-876a948cb7c6.html
Portland man sues city over Baxter Woods leash law https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/03/portland-man-sues-city-over-baxter-woods-leash-law/
Portland man sues city over Baxter Woods leash law https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/03/portland-man-sues-city-over-baxter-woods-leash-law/
Bremen sets special town meeting to consider land use and shoreland zoning ordinance amendments https://lcnme.com/currentnews/bremen-sets-special-town-meeting-to-consider-ordinance-amendments/
Knox County takes back public safety answering service https://knox.villagesoup.com/news/knox-county-takes-back-public-safety-answering-service/article_37ae9478-08b4-11ef-a5bf-57569ab8aa94.html
Boothbay denies local man’s effort to honor LGBTQ Pride across the region https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/03/midcoast/boothbay-byron-cortez-lgbtq-pride-joam40zk0w/
Needle exchange struggles to finalize Bangor locations after city objection https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/03/bangor/bangor-health/needle-sanctuary-bangor-locations-city-objection/
Milo official resigns after fallout from ‘illicit’ meeting https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/02/piscataquis/piscataquis-government/stehanie-hurd-milo-resignation-n6hjn1me0n/
Major takeaways from the 2nd session of the Maine Legislature https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2024-05-02/here-are-the-major-takeaways-from-the-2nd-session-of-the-maine-legislature
Insurance companies pull out of coastal areas https://climatemonitor.beehiiv.com/p/insurance-companies-pull-coastal-areas
Maine’s supplemental budget provides $12M to expand mental health care in Lewiston https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2024-05-03/maines-supplemental-budget-provides-12-million-to-expand-mental-health-care-in-lewiston
Maine officials offer tips on browntail moth prevention https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2024/05/02/maine-officials-offer-tips-on-browntail-moth-prevention-
US attorney vows ‘strong and sustained’ crackdown on illegal Maine marijuana grows https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/03/state/state-police-courts/us-attorney-maine-illegal-marijuana-operations-crackdown/
Oakland voters consider $8.03M budget at Tuesday’s town meeting https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/05/03/oakland-voters-to-consider-8-03-million-budget-at-tuesdays-town-meeting/
Trailside condos are the latest high-density housing idea in Ellsworth https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/01/hancock/hancock-housing/trailside-condos-high-density-housing-ellsworth/
Housing advocates in Maine celebrate big wins from this legislative session https://mainemorningstar.com/2024/05/01/housing-advocates-in-maine-celebrate-big-wins-from-this-legislative-session/?emci=c18735c5-f007-ef11-96f3-7c1e521b07f9&emdi=fb3a2394-7308-ef11-96f3-7c1e521b07f9&ceid=387779
Legislature to return May 10 to address unresolved bills and vetoes https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/05/01/lawmakers-return-next-week-to-consider-veto-overrides-leftover-spending-bills/
March brought record-setting sports wagering in Maine, but also a decline in state revenues https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/05/02/march-brought-record-setting-sports-wagering-in-maine-but-also-a-decline-in-state-revenues/
Kennebunk Charter Commission asks town: Selectboard or Town Council https://subscribe.seacoastonline.com/restricted?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.seacoastonline.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fyork-star%2F2024%2F05%2F02%2Fkennebunk-maine-charter-commission-select-board-or-town-council%2F73517052007%2F&gps-source=CPROADBLOCKDH
Woolwich voters approve all 47 articles at town meeting https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/woolwich-voters-approve-all-47-articles-town-meeting/185662
Broadband expands in Lincoln County https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/broadband-expands-lincoln-county/185866
Proposed Wiscasset school budget intact after meeting https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/proposed-wiscasset-school-budget-intact-after-meeting/185858
A trimmed Kennebec County budget proposal wins approval https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/05/01/trimmed-kennebec-county-budget-proposal-wins-approval/
With LD 40’s passage, shopping for cannabis in Maine will look different this summer https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/05/01/shopping-for-cannabis-in-maine-will-look-different-this-summer/
Illegal cannabis growing operation in Madison busted at home filled with black mold https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/30/illegal-pot-growing-operation-busted-at-madison-home-filled-with-black-mold/
Winslow school budget voted down by council after contentious meeting https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/05/01/winslow-school-budget-voted-down-by-council-after-contentious-meeting/
Lewiston to receive grant and volunteer help to restore Veterans Memorial Park https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/05/01/lewiston-to-receive-grant-and-volunteer-help-to-restore-veterans-memorial-park/
Lewiston councilors discuss public bathrooms during budget talks https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/04/30/lewiston-councilors-discuss-pubic-bathrooms-during-budget-talks/
Houlton School District’s $1.1M budget shortfall means teacher cuts https://thecounty.me/2024/04/30/education/houlton-school-districts-1-1-million-shortfall-means-teacher-cuts/
Belfast attorney posts draft eminent domain order https://waldo.villagesoup.com/news/city-attorney-posts-draft-eminent-domain-order/article_c3f431f4-0738-11ef-b372-23a90f428fa1.html