Hiring freeze could worsen staffing shortfalls at Acadia this summer https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/01/27/hancock/hancock-culture/hiring-freeze-could-worsen-staffing-shortfalls-acadia-summer-n6hjn1me0n/
Lawmakers to propose bills addressing toxic firefighting foam https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/01/26/politics/state-politics/lawmakers-to-propose-bills-addressing-toxic-firefighting-foam/
Bangor residents want a Mainer to be next city manager https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/01/23/bangor/bangor-government/bangor-residents-want-mainer-to-be-next-city-manager/
Court ruling delays action on aging Ellsworth dams https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/01/27/hancock/hancock-police-courts/ellsworth-maine-union-river-graham-lake-dams-supreme-judicial-court/
Local entrepreneur to serve as Houlton’s interim town manager https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/01/27/aroostook/aroostook-government/cameron-clark-appointed-houlton-interim-town-manager/
Conservationists sue Maine salmon farm over alleged pollution https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/01/27/down-east/downeast-police-courts/conservation-law-foundation-cooke-aquaculture-salmon-farm-pollution-lawsuit/
A Bangor suburb has Maine’s hottest housing market https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/01/23/business/business-housing/hampden-has-maines-hottest-housing-market-joam40zk0w/
A new threat emerges at Superfund sites in Maine https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/01/27/mainefocus/mainefocus-environment/pfas-threat-maine-superfund-sites-joam40zk0w/
Council looks at removing decades-old ordinance that outlaws displays of homosexuality in Hampden https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/01/23/bangor/bangor-government/hampden-maine-ordinance-outlaws-displays-of-homosexuality-joam40zk0w/
Criminal justice reform focus of five legislative bills https://dailybulldog.com/features/criminal-justice-reform-focus-of-five-legislative-bills/
Why Maine banned sewage sludge spreading and how farmers are adjusting https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2025/01/25/maine-farmers-advocating-to-reduce-people-s-exposure-to-toxic-chemicals
Some island-based EMTs criticize state plan to dock ferries overnight on mainland https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2025-01-27/some-island-based-emts-criticize-state-plan-to-dock-ferries-overnight-on-mainland
Right to Repair proposal this legislative session to focus on personal electronics https://www.mainepublic.org/news/2025-01-26/right-to-repair-proposal-this-legislative-session-to-focus-on-personal-electronics
Maine school districts preparing for possible visits from immigration enforcement https://www.mainepublic.org/education-news/2025-01-24/maine-school-districts-preparing-for-possible-visits-from-immigration-enforcement
Belfast’s City Council votes unanimously to limit cruise ship size in port https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2025-01-23/belfasts-city-council-votes-unanimously-to-limit-cruise-ship-size-in-port
Maine Senate confirms Heather Sanborn as state’s public advocate https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/01/28/maine-senate-confirms-sanborn-as-states-public-advocate/
Hallowell City Manager Gary Lamb to step down in June https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/01/19/hallowell-city-manager-gary-lamb-to-step-down-in-june/
Cushing, Sezak and Millett elected as Maine County Commissioners Association 2025 officers https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/maine-county-commissioners-association-elects-2025-officers/254197
Vote on town manager raise, extension done illegally in executive session http://www.bridgton.com/vote-on-town-manager-raise-extension-illegal/
As Portland transitions away from PFAS-laden firefighting foam at Jetport, lawmakers intend to make state follow https://themainemonitor.org/jetport-pfas-foam/
Benton cemetery trees cut down angering some residents https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/01/21/benton-cemetery-trees-cut-down-angering-some-residents/
Housing project with single-family homes planned for Waterville https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/01/19/multifamily-housing-project-planned-for-waterville/
Talk on forever chemicals in Hallowell public drinking water set for Jan. 29 https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/01/19/talk-on-forever-chemicals-in-hallowell-public-drinking-water-set-for-jan-29/
Gov. Mills proposes 3-month limit on emergency housing assistance https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/01/18/gov-mills-proposes-3-month-limit-on-emergency-housing-assistance/
Senator Collins announces more than $22.6M for homeless services in Maine https://dailybulldog.com/news/senator-collins-announces-more-than-22-6-million-for-homeless-services-in-maine/
Housing, hotel coming to neglected Kmart shopping plaza in Augusta https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2025-01-20/housing-hotel-coming-to-neglected-kmart-shopping-plaza-in-augusta
DEP says it won’t complete PFAS investigation by end of year https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2025-01-20/dep-says-it-wont-complete-pfas-investigation-by-end-of-year
More than 3 million people visited Maine state parks in 2024 https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2025-01-17/more-than-3-million-people-visited-maine-state-parks-in-2024
Maine recorded 35 homicides last year, continuing upward trend https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/01/21/maine-recorded-35-homicides-last-year-continuing-upward-trend/