Category Archives: Municipal News
175 years ago: Odors from a polluted Androscoggin River used to peel paint off houses
Stormwater pipe failure in Gardiner creates hazardous condition
In Maine, cannabis store licensing fees are all over the map
Pair of Portland referendums offer competing proposals for regulating short-term rentals
New trails are coming to Hancock County after land trust buys pair of Orland peaks
Audit flags issues with Portland school department finances
Franklin County Commissioners discuss strategic plan for county, ARPA funds
Bristol Town Administrator to retire from sixth career at end of year
Characters of the County: Bristol grocer and selectboard member has love for history’s ‘character’
Effects of climate change underlie CMP rate hike request
Waterville City Council to host third downtown visioning session
After regional solution goes nowhere, Bangor looks to state to help with growing homeless population
Election disinformation is making the job harder for Maine’s local clerks
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Maine’s largest lobster port looks to an uncertain future
LePage lays out his education agenda
New Penobscot County Administrator’s top priority will be overcrowded jail
It’s nearly impossible to properly dispose of a camp stove fuel canister in Maine
New assessment finds lobster more climate friendly than chicken, beef or pork
Four gubernatorial debates scheduled
Report: Portland ballot initiatives would cost city more than $6.5M a year
Extreme weather drives more major power outages in Maine
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As rents rise in rural areas, Mainers seek homeownership help
Biden plans floating platforms to expand offshore wind power including in Gulf of Maine
As rents rise in rural areas, Mainers seek homeownership help
Wiscasset approves 100 housing units for older Mainers
Dover-Foxcroft partners with state to reimagine downtown
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Federal agency kicks off public health study of PFAS contamination in Fairfield
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