Southwest Harbor hires new police officers https://www.mdislander.com/news/cops/southwest-harbor-hires-new-police-officers/article_6f284c54-01cb-11ef-a3d2-a37979ffd57b.html
South Thomaston Selectboard sends $2.1M town budget on to residents https://knox.villagesoup.com/news/south-thomaston-select-board-sends-2-1-million-town-budget-on-to-residents/article_4fec7744-0260-11ef-87d6-f3d1b521fbd1.html
South Thomaston Selectboard rejects warrant article to overturn earlier town vote on new community building https://knox.villagesoup.com/news/south-thomaston-select-board-rejects-warrant-article-to-overturn-earlier-town-vote-on-new-community/article_26dc6026-024c-11ef-b63e-77a742f80e16.html
Boothbay Harbor Selectboard supports climate action grant https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/boothbay-harbor-selectboard-supports-climate-action-grant/185601
Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor elections and town meetings https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/boothbay-boothbay-harbor-elections-and-town-meetings/185557
Gorham council leaves proposed $53.5M school budget untouched https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/24/gorham-council-leaves-proposed-53-5-million-school-budget-untouched/
New rent relief program to offer struggling Mainers up to $800 a month https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/22/new-rent-relief-program-to-offer-struggling-mainers-up-to-800-a-month/
With homelessness on the rise, Supreme Court will weigh bans on sleeping outdoors https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/22/with-homelessness-on-the-rise-supreme-court-will-weigh-bans-on-sleeping-outdoors/
Overcrowded Maine schools face looming crisis when voters reject bonds https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/21/scarborough-bond-failure-points-to-state-of-crowded-school-buildings-across-maine/
Suspect held without bail in Maine as feds investigate illicit cannabis grows in 20 states https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/21/suspect-held-without-bail-in-maine-as-feds-investigate-illicit-marijuana-grows-in-20-states/
Wiscasset survey gets first takers https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/wiscasset-survey-gets-first-takers/185435
Loring plans to demolish condemned buildings at housing complex https://thecounty.me/2024/04/20/business-news/loring-plans-to-demolish-condemned-buildings-at-housing-complex/
Lewiston code enforcement condemns Ramada Inn building https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/04/20/lewiston-code-enforcement-condemns-ramada-inn-building/
Canton town clerk resigns citing ‘unhealthy work environment’ https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/04/19/canton-town-clerk-resigns-citing-unhealthy-work-environment/
Clinic inside Portland’s homeless shelter is working to treat addiction https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/22/this-clinic-inside-portlands-homeless-shelter-is-working-to-treat-addiction/
Feds announce $123M in grants for Maine conservation efforts https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/22/feds-announce-123-million-in-grants-for-coastal-maine-conservation-efforts/
RSU 40 directors approve $37.6M budget https://lcnme.com/currentnews/rsu-40-board-of-directors-approves-37-6-million-budget/
Public hearing set on proposed Bar Harbor shellfish ordinance amendments https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/waterfront/public-hearing-set-on-proposed-shellfish-ordinance-amendments/article_43a53aa8-f8fa-11ee-b1ab-6fb55dcf9c1c.html
Interviews being scheduled in Knox County administrator search https://knox.villagesoup.com/news/interviews-being-scheduled-in-knox-county-administrator-search/article_44e17f80-00b1-11ef-987c-5787ff37c1d9.html
Lien filed against Knox County by solar power worker https://knox.villagesoup.com/news/lien-filed-against-knox-county-by-solar-power-worker/article_637670c0-ff23-11ee-998a-bf51167addd4.html
Maine awarded clean energy grant under federal solar program https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2024-04-22/maine-awarded-clean-energy-grant-under-federal-solar-for-all-program
Environmentalists sue Maine over alleged failure to act on climate change https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/04/22/state/state-police-courts/maine-climate-change-lawsuit-environmental-groups/
Lack of commercial spaces in Bangor is restricting city’s growth https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/04/22/bangor/bangor-business/few-commercial-spaces-in-bangor-restricting-growth-joam40zk0w/
Mainers in homeownership programs can’t find housing to use their vouchers on https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/04/22/business/business-housing/mainers-in-homeownership-programs-cant-find-housing-to-use-their-vouchers-on/
The lesser-known bills Maine lawmakers did and did not pass this year https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/04/20/politics/state-politics/lesser-known-bills-maine-legislature-joam40zk0w/
Down East fishways project gets nearly $8M from Congress https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/04/16/down-east/downeast-environment/down-east-fishways-project-congress-funding/
Farmington to hold second revaluation public information session, April 29 https://dailybulldog.com/news/farmington-to-hold-second-revaluation-public-information-session-april-29/
Lewiston to mark six months since mass shootings this Thursday https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2024/04/22/lewiston-to-mark-six-months-since-mass-shootings
Housing advocates count legislative wins, but say they’re still not enough https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2024-04-19/housing-advocates-count-legislative-wins-but-say-theyre-still-not-enough
New state provision will send more young students to local schools for special education services https://www.mainepublic.org/education-news/2024-04-19/new-state-provision-will-send-more-young-students-to-local-schools-for-special-education-services