Teen Homelessness: Misconceptions https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/teen-homelessness-misconceptions/article_202b16fa-b2f5-11ef-a12a-cf8fac82d6f3.html
Belfast’s Congress Square Commons mixed-income housing development soon to open https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/local/congress-square-commons-soon-to-open/article_ca8f52fe-b639-11ef-a450-67f6cb7bf278.html
CEO killing leads to calls for ghost gun ban in Maine https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/12/ghost-guns-should-be-banned-in-maine-advocates-say/
Midcoast housing authority pausing vouchers in preparation for new Topsham complex https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/10/midcoast-housing-authority-pausing-vouchers-in-preparation-for-new-topsham-complex/
A Brunswick family’s desperate hunt for housing as temperatures drop https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/11/a-brunswick-familys-desperate-hunt-for-housing-as-temperatures-drop/
York County commissioners announce Spirit of America Award winners https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/09/county-report-theyve-got-the-spirit-of-america/
Proposed wetland setbacks in Scarborough draw fire https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/11/proposed-wetland-setbacks-in-scarborough-draw-fire/
South Portland to acquire 37 acres adjacent to Hinckley Park https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/11/south-portland-to-acquire-37-acres-adjacent-to-hinckley-park/
Mike Gurtler to be named Bar Harbor Code Enforcement Officer https://www.mdislander.com/news/mike-gurtler-to-be-named-bar-harbor-code-enforcement-officer/article_8f8158ea-b820-11ef-80b5-bb606d192350.html
Southwest Harbor and Tremont to explore joint public safety committee https://www.mdislander.com/news/health/southwest-harbor-and-tremont-to-explore-joint-public-safety-committee/article_883003ec-b7cc-11ef-9391-4f5f6a6aa25d.html
Ellsworth economic development director departs https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/ellsworth-economic-development-director-departs/article_c7c71c22-b806-11ef-932e-cfb23514832c.html
Penobscot Bay Chamber of Commerce to close its doors https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/penobscot-bay-chamber-of-commerce-to-close-its-doors/article_3942df54-b685-11ef-9a31-278fef2401d2.html
Maine could have helped stop people like her from becoming homeless. It didn’t https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/12/12/mainefocus/mainefocus-housing/maine-eviction-prevention-program-public-housing-joam40zk0w/
Low-income Mainers won’t get new federal housing aid for months https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/12/11/business/business-housing/low-income-mainers-federal-housing-aid-delays-joam40zk0w/
Regulators plan to roll out new rules for short-term rentals in Maine’s unorganized territories https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2024-12-11/regulators-plan-to-roll-out-new-rules-for-short-term-rentals-in-maines-unorganized-territories
Augusta utility shuts down two drinking water wells because of PFAS contamination https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2024-12-10/augusta-utility-shuts-down-two-drinking-water-wells-because-of-pfas-contamination
Funding gap puts Maine’s wind port plans in jeopardy https://www.mainepublic.org/climate/2024-12-10/funding-gap-puts-maines-wind-port-plans-in-jeopardy
Farmington board approves four-day work week for staff starting January, 2025 https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/12/05/farmington-board-approves-four-day-work-week-for-staff-starting-jan-1-2025/
Aroostook service agency aims to dispel myths about homeless people https://thecounty.me/2024/12/09/community/aroostook-service-agency-aims-to-dispel-myths-about-homeless-people/
Houlton plans 3-day downtown holiday spectacular https://thecounty.me/2024/12/10/business-news/houlton-plans-3-day-downtown-holiday-spectacular/
Van Buren receives grant to harvest honey in community garden https://thecounty.me/2024/12/09/news/van-buren-receives-grant-to-harvest-honey-in-community-garden/
Fort Fairfield plans third annual light parade https://thecounty.me/2024/12/09/arts/fort-fairfield-plans-third-annual-light-parade-dec-14/
Belfast city council scrambling to address hospital unification https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/health/tick-tick-tick/article_150fc172-b326-11ef-97ab-777a09ee0210.html
Rockland council to hear about landslide risk study https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/rockland-council-to-hear-about-landslide-study/article_09246e64-b4c3-11ef-ac8b-8b8af086b9dd.html
Rockland eyes grant to make travel safer around elementary school https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/rockland-eyes-grant-to-make-travel-safer-around-elementary-school/article_d504d650-b413-11ef-b2fb-87c5f8f1da7d.html
Thomaston seeks federal funding for fire/EMS station https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/local/thomaston-seeks-congressional-funds-for-fire-ems-station/article_39de1eca-b288-11ef-84e0-83632816437f.html
Characters of the County: Profile on Alna fire chief Mike Trask https://lcnme.com/opinion/columns/characters-of-the-county-living-locally-with-mike-trask/
Wiscasset approves funds for first phase of wastewater treatment plan relocation https://lcnme.com/currentnews/wiscasset-approves-funds-for-first-phase-of-wastewater-treatment-plant-relocation/
Dresden special town meeting tables fire truck sale, approves broadband https://lcnme.com/currentnews/dresden-special-town-meeting-tables-fire-truck-sale-approves-broadband/
Collins, Golden could give Maine delegation outsized influence during Trump administration https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/08/collins-and-golden-could-give-maine-delegation-outsized-influence-during-trump-administration/