Maine House supports bill that would require landlords to disclose all costs https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/03/19/bill-requiring-landlords-to-disclose-fees-wins-support-of-maine-house/
Increasingly early ice-outs on Maine waters open up new environmental problems, experts say https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/03/15/increasingly-early-ice-outs-affecting-more-than-maines-lakes-and-rivers-experts-say/
Alna takes up LD 2003 ordinance, more at town meeting March 22-23 https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/alna-takes-mining-more-town-meeting-march-22-23/184252
Lewiston Council votes to keep local restaurant inspections https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/03/19/lewiston-council-votes-to-keep-local-restaurant-health-inspection-program/
ACLU names new state director https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/03/20/aclu-of-maine-names-new-executive-director/
Roxbury approves $667,560 town budget for 2024-25 https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/03/18/roxbury-approves-667560-town-budget-for-2024-25-2/
Woodland officials seek protection from selectboard member https://thecounty.me/2024/03/20/caribou/woodland-officials-seek-protection-from-select-board-member/
Madawaska residents want a new town manager who can revitalize the community https://thecounty.me/2024/03/20/business-news/madawaska-residents-want-a-new-town-manager-who-can-revitalize-community/
Bill to restore Loring’s arch hangar fails after conflicting votes https://thecounty.me/2024/03/19/business-news/bill-to-restore-lorings-arch-hangar-fails-after-conflicting-votes/
Caribou council approves increases to budget for police incentives https://thecounty.me/2024/03/19/caribou/caribou-councilors-approve-increases-to-city-budget-for-police-incentives-library/
Aroostook County to join statewide network combating food insecurity https://thecounty.me/2024/03/18/agriculture/aroostook-county-to-join-statewide-network-combating-food-insecurity/
Aroostook County Landfill starts program to help communities dispose of blighted properties https://thecounty.me/2024/03/16/business-news/landfill-starts-program-to-help-county-communities-dispose-of-blighted-properties/
Maine Board of Environmental Protection rejects mandate to boost electric vehicle sales by 2032 https://www.pressherald.com/2024/03/20/maine-board-rejects-mandate-to-boost-electric-vehicle-sales-by-2032/
Damariscotta, contractor mutually end snowplow contracts https://lcnme.com/currentnews/damariscotta-hagar-enterprises-mutually-end-snowplow-contracts/
South Bristol voters approve ordinance amendments, municipal and education budgets: https://lcnme.com/currentnews/south-bristol-voters-approve-ordinance-amendments-municipal-and-education-budgets/
Comp plan update ready for Yarmouth residents’ review https://www.pressherald.com/2024/03/19/comp-plan-update-ready-for-yarmouth-residents-review/
Cape Elizabeth residents ask council to consider ‘peanut roundabout’ in town center https://www.pressherald.com/2024/03/14/cape-elizabeth-residents-ask-councilors-to-consider-peanut-roundabout-in-town-center/
South Portland hotel owner gets zone change for apartment building https://www.pressherald.com/2024/03/13/south-portland-hotel-owner-gets-zone-change-for-apartment-building/
Lamoine voters talk trash, glampground bans and road closure https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/politics/lamoine-voters-talk-trash-glampground-bans-and-macquinn-road-closure/article_163ffd72-e2ee-11ee-adcd-ef1183f7eccf.html
Troubled solar company loses lucrative Knox County airport contract https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/03/20/mainefocus/mainefocus-business/pine-tree-solar-knox-county-airport-contract-canceled/
Maine lighthouses could be designated as threatened heritage sites https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/03/20/midcoast/midcoast-culture/maine-lighthouses-world-monument-fund-threatened-heritage-sites/
Flawed funding formula threatens Maine’s pre-K goals https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/03/20/mainefocus/mainefocus-education/flawed-funding-formula-threatens-maine-pre-k-goals-joam40zk0w/
Bath considers using eminent domain on sidewalks already thought to be public https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/03/20/midcoast/midcoast-government/bath-eminent-domain-sidewalks-joam40zk0w/
Waterville council hears complaints about homeless people, gives nod to soup kitchen funding https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/03/20/waterville-council-hears-complaints-about-unhoused-people-gives-nod-to-soup-kitchen-funding/
Victims of Oct. 25 mass shooting share $4.7M in donations https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/03/21/victims-of-oct-25-mass-shooting-share-4-7-million-in-donations/
FEMA centers wrapping up Maine operations as deadline looms to apply for storm disaster recovery https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/03/20/fema-centers-wrapping-up-maine-operations-as-deadline-looms-to-apply-for-storm-disaster-recovery/
President Biden declares Maine’s twin January storms a major disaster https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/03/21/politics/washington/maine-january-storms-joe-biden-disaster-declaration/
Bangor switched to full-day pre-K and is seeing remarkable results https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/03/21/mainefocus/mainefocus-education/bangor-full-day-prekindergarten-results-joam40zk0w/
Orrington now co-owns troubled incinerator with mystery partners https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/03/21/bangor/bangor-government/orrington-co-owns-perc-wont-identify-partners-joam40zk0w/
Nearly $20M in federal funding approved for St. John Valley road projects https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/03/21/aroostook/nearly-20-million-in-federal-funding-approved-for-st-john-valley-road-projects/