Towns ask Legislature to give them ‘teeth’ to deal with violators of shoreland laws https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/02/10/towns-ask-legislature-to-give-them-teeth-to-deal-with-violators-of-shoreland-laws/
Auburn to hold special meeting to amend its funding for Lewiston warming center https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/02/09/auburn-to-hold-special-meeting-to-amend-its-funding-for-lewiston-warming-center/
Parts of firearms sent to be destroyed are instead being resold as gun kits https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/02/11/parts-of-firearms-sent-to-be-destroyed-instead-being-resold-as-gun-kits/
Storms, flooding heighten concerns about Maine’s stormwater pollution https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/02/12/storms-flooding-heighten-concerns-about-maines-stormwater-pollution/
Governor Mills appoints former judge to oversee request to remove Oxford County sheriff https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/02/09/gov-mills-appoints-former-judge-to-oversee-oxford-county-sheriff-removal-request/
Lewiston’s chief assessor elected to internation role https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/02/08/lewistons-chief-assessor-elected-to-international-role/
Madawaska town manager who resigned staying on until separation agreement is reached https://thecounty.me/2024/02/10/news/madawaska-town-manager-who-resigned-staying-on-until-separation-agreement-is-reached/
Caribou will hold symposium to address the city’s housing shortage https://thecounty.me/2024/02/09/business-news/caribou-will-hold-symposium-to-address-the-citys-housing-shortage/
Madawaska hires new public works director https://thecounty.me/2024/02/09/news/madawaska-hires-new-public-works-director/
MDOT plans $84.3M Presque Isle bypass extension https://thecounty.me/2024/02/08/news/maine-dot-plans-84-3-million-presque-isle-bypass-extension/
Future Westbrook mayor’s part-time salary will be $48,718, up from $6,500 https://www.pressherald.com/2024/02/07/future-westbrook-mayors-part-time-salary-will-be-48718-up-from-6500/
Report in hand, Cape Elizabeth council takes reins on affordable housing https://www.pressherald.com/2024/02/08/report-in-hand-cape-elizabeth-council-takes-reins-on-affordable-housing/
Winter Harbor welcomes new fire chief https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/winter-harbor-welcomes-new-fire-chief/article_8fa3049c-c6b6-11ee-b453-d79903186c29.html
Ellsworth ranks second best place to invest in vacation rentals nationwide https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/business/ellsworth-ranks-second-best-place-to-invest-in-vacation-rentals-nationwide/article_6462702c-c9b0-11ee-aa01-5fc3ebb3b4bf.html
Union investigates Junior Select Board members https://knox.villagesoup.com/news/union-investigates-junior-select-board-members/article_5b2bedec-ca8e-11ee-a540-8f2615da7f1a.html
Rockport adds EMS to budget, plans wastewater treatment plant https://knox.villagesoup.com/news/rockport-adds-ems-to-budget-plans-wastewater-treatment-plant/article_89d9d0bc-ca86-11ee-9c6c-4f0f77d2afb1.html
Pilot metered parking to begin in May in Rockland https://knox.villagesoup.com/news/pilot-metered-parking-to-begin-in-may-in-rockland/article_35c70610-c4fb-11ee-a440-9b7196bce57e.html
Council extends Rockland manager’s contract through 2030 https://knox.villagesoup.com/news/council-extends-rockland-managers-contract-through-2030/article_cbefc156-c76f-11ee-a84a-ef572969592f.html
Edgecomb closer to meeting federal guidelines in replace 1974 grant requirement https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/edgecomb-closer-meeting-federal-guidelines-replacing-1974-grant-requirement/183012
York County Commissioners get revenue update, discuss aid for unhoused as budget talks near https://www.pressherald.com/2024/02/13/york-county-commissioners-get-revenue-update-discuss-aid-for-unhoused-as-budget-talks-near/
Wiscasset may limit gun use over concerns with downtown hunting https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/02/13/midcoast/midcoast-government/wiscasset-concerns-downtown-hunting-joam40zk0w/
Orono residents to consider new rules for discrimination payouts https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/02/12/bangor/bangor-government/orono-consider-new-rules-discrimination-settlements/
Old mobile home stigmas are leading to higher housing costs https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/02/13/state/state-housing/mobile-home-stigmas-higher-housing-costs-joam40zk0w/
Hallowell bans flavored tobacco https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/02/13/central-maine/central-maine-government/hallowell-flavored-tobacco-ban/
How Maine groups are working with landlords to quickly get residents housed https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2024-02-13/how-maine-groups-are-working-with-landlords-to-quickly-get-residents-housed
Supporters of Maine ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products rally at the State House https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2024/02/13/flavored-tobacco-ban
Mills signs law giving subpoena power to panel investigating Lewiston mass shooting https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/02/13/mills-signs-law-giving-subpoena-power-to-commission-investigating-lewiston-shooting/
South Portland Council paves way for 80-unit apartment building, possibly with homeless shelter https://www.pressherald.com/2024/02/08/south-portland-council-paves-way-for-80-unit-apartment-building-possibly-with-homeless-shelter/
Sprague seeks rematch with Rep. Matlack for Maine House seat https://knox.villagesoup.com/news/sprague-seeks-rematch-with-rep-matlack-for-maine-house-seat/article_4f3aac5a-c767-11ee-b821-bfb7068c4b4e.html
Warren Oks another solar farm https://knox.villagesoup.com/news/warren-oks-another-solar-farm/article_72923aba-c80c-11ee-926c-3b955fefd401.html