Maine lawmakers could give towns more power to enforce environmental regulations https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/04/08/politics/state-politics/maine-towns-environmental-regulations-enforcement-authority/
The era of large cruise ship visits to Bar Harbor could end soon https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/04/08/hancock/hancock-business/large-cruise-ship-visits-to-bar-harbor-may-soon-end-joam40zk0w/
Camden to send proposed short-term rental rules to voters in June https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/04/07/midcoast/midcoast-housing/camden-proposed-short-term-rental-rules-june-vote-joam40zk0w/
Waterville council approves $750K for housing, nonprofit agencies https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/04/waterville-council-approves-750000-for-housing-community-nonprofits/
Wilton sets special town meeting for cannabis moratorium https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/02/wilton-sets-special-town-meeting-for-cannabis-moratorium/
Legislature sends national popular vote proposal to Gov. Mills https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/03/maine-legislature-national-popular-vote-proposal-electoral-college-gov-mills/
Waterville council approves new uses for $1.16M in recreation funds https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/03/waterville-city-council-approves-uses-for-1-16-million-in-recreation-funds/
Governor Mills clashes with tribal relations board, leaving seats unfilled https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/04/gov-mills-clashes-with-tribal-relations-board-leaving-seats-unfilled/
Simmons: Mills’ signing of bill into law has put $93M in Maine Yankee property back on Wiscasset’s tax rolls https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/simmons-mills-signing-bill-law-has-put-93m-maine-yankee-property-back-wiscasset-s-tax/184818
Neither Tarbox nor Coventry seeking to keep Westport Island seats https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/neither-tarbox-nor-coventry-seeking-keep-westport-island-seats/184906
Woolwich selectboard discusses Route 127’s condition https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/more-discussion-about-route-127-s-condition/184908
Lincoln County EMA seeking grants for January storm damage https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/county-ema-seeking-grants-january-storm-damage/184766
Lawmakers approve bill that makes it harder to seize land to build power lines https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/04/04/lawmakers-approve-bill-that-makes-it-harder-to-seize-land-to-build-power-lines/
Lewiston council votes against removing Harriman as president https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/04/02/lewiston-council-votes-against-removing-scott-harriman-as-president/
Maine to allow more hoop houses and greenhouses for residents to grow food https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/04/04/maine-to-allow-more-hoop-houses-and-greenhouses-for-residents-to-grow-food/
Mexico residents turn down additional $100,000 to replace fire gear damaged in flood https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/04/03/mexico-residents-turn-down-additional-100000-for-fire-department/
Limestone selectboard votes to reopen town-owned Trafton Lake campground https://thecounty.me/2024/04/04/business-news/limestone-select-board-votes-to-reopen-town-owned-trafton-lake-campground/
Presque Isle councilors discuss cannabis violation and elect new member https://thecounty.me/2024/04/04/county-politics/presque-isle-councilors-discuss-marijuana-violation-and-elect-new-member/
Madawaska public works director resigns as town government turmoil continues https://thecounty.me/2024/04/03/county-politics/madawaska-public-works-director-resigns-as-town-government-turmoil-continues/
Predicted sun on Monday has Houlton bracing for surge of eclipse visitors https://thecounty.me/2024/04/03/events/predicted-sun-on-monday-has-houlton-bracing-for-surge-of-eclipse-visitors/
Officials warn eclipse viewers to avoid Aroostook State Park https://thecounty.me/2024/04/03/events/officials-warn-eclipse-viewers-to-avoid-aroostook-state-park/
Survey going out to Scarborough residents to gauge support for school solutions https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/03/survey-going-out-to-gauge-scarborough-residents-support-for-school-solutions/
Scarborough beach sand is back where it belongs https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/03/scarborough-beach-sand-is-back-where-it-belongs/
Scarborough’s proposed town-school budget up 6.4% https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/03/scarboroughs-proposed-town-school-budget-up-6-4/
Restoration efforts continue with more than 260,000 still without power in Maine https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/05/restoration-efforts-continue-with-more-than-260000-outages-remaining/
Nor’easter knocks out power, disrupts meetings in Midcoast https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/04/noreaster-knocks-out-power-disrupts-meetings-in-midcoast/
Freeport to set up property tax assistance for seniors https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/04/freeport-to-set-up-property-tax-assistance-for-seniors/
Combined budget plans raise taxes 11.4% in Westbrook https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/03/combined-budget-plans-raise-taxes-11-4-in-westbrook/
Library, EMS and IT propose FY25 budgets to Ellsworth City Council https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/politics/library-ems-and-it-propose-fy25-budgets-to-city-council/article_e627b832-f1b6-11ee-850a-3f2737c21483.html
Hancock County Commissioners discuss use of remaining ARPA funds https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/commissioners-discuss-use-of-remaining-arpa-funds/article_cf26f5a4-f1c4-11ee-9e4e-d3d40f016de6.html