Maine’s voter ID effort includes limits on ballot drop boxes https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/01/10/politics/elections/maines-voter-id-effort-limits-absentee-ballot-drop-boxes/
Owner may demolish parts of Bangor Mall in coming years https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/01/10/bangor/bangor-police-courts/owner-may-demolish-parts-of-bangor-mall/
Despite Trump’s win, ‘election integrity’ advocates still seek sweeping voting changes https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2025-01-13/despite-trumps-win-election-integrity-activists-still-seek-sweeping-voting-changes
Electricity cooperative for Maine islands get nearly $9M for renewable energy expansion https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2025-01-13/maine-islands-get-nearly-9-million-for-renewable-energy-expansion
Gov. Mills swears in five commissioners, sheriff in Franklin County https://dailybulldog.com/features/gov-mills-swears-in-five-commissioners-sheriff/
A year on, Saco’s Camp Ellis neighborhood bounces back from storm damage https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2025/01/10/a-year-on–saco-s-camp-ellis-neighborhood-bounces-back-from-storm-damage
Maine crews headed to Los Angeles to help fight wildfires https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/01/13/maine-crews-headed-to-los-angeles-to-help-fight-wildfires/
Augusta might go with native-only plantings on city property https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/01/13/augusta-may-go-native-only-with-plantings-on-city-property/
Balancing threats with public access, Maine Capitol Police beef up security https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/01/08/balancing-threats-with-public-access-maine-capitol-police-beef-up-security/?emci=567ce27e-58cf-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&emdi=5e0a9e14-14d0-ef11-88d0-0022482a9d92&ceid=387779
Augusta residents support Kmart plaza project as tax break is delayed https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/01/06/augusta-residents-praise-kmart-plaza-project-as-tax-break-delayed/
Maine’s right to repair law is now in effect, but changes are still to come https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/01/06/right-to-repair-law-takes-effect-but-changes-still-to-come/
Maine lawmakers move to restrict – but not ban – vague placeholder bills https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/01/06/maine-lawmakers-move-to-restrict-vague-placeholder-bills/
State asks judge to deny request for pause of Maine’s new gun waiting period https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/01/06/state-asks-judge-to-deny-gun-groups-request-for-pause-on-waiting-period/
Crash leaves Monmouth police lieutenant in critical condition https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/01/06/emergency-crews-respond-to-turner-head-on-crash/
Auburn council gifts land for ‘housing first’ project https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/01/06/auburn-council-gifts-land-for-housing-first-project/
Rumford mill, town still probing Dec. 10 brown snow event https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/01/06/rumford-mill-town-still-probing-dec-10-brown-snow-event/
Owls Head picks town’s first administrator https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/owls-head-picks-towns-first-administrator/article_ded41640-cc83-11ef-a447-4717f1fecc48.html
Belfast committee proposes ban on single-use plastic utensils https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/return-of-the-spork/article_44177e32-be3a-11ef-b752-072c23bc1215.html
Maine Water rate increase would hike home bills by 11 percent https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/maine-water-rate-increase-would-hike-home-bills-by-11-percent/article_bf38a6fe-cc63-11ef-bbce-8bf8f8a92164.html
Forever chemicals are polluting water in an unexpected way – via prescription drugs https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/01/06/forever-chemicals-are-polluting-water-in-an-unexpected-way-via-prescription-drugs/
More officials protest MDOT Ferry Plan, which would berth ferries overnight at mainland ports https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/01/07/midcoast/midcoast-government/maine-ferry-service-overnight-berthing-plans-mainland-pushback/
Cybersecurity issues impact 2 Maine public school districts https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/06/south-portland-schools-take-down-network-after-cyber-breach/
Portland mayor uses State of the City address to ask for state’s help with homelessness, public safety https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/06/portland-mayor-uses-state-of-the-city-address-to-ask-for-states-help-with-homelessness-public-safety/
New Gloucester considers future of transfer station https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/07/new-gloucester-considers-future-of-transfer-station/
Lakes Region towns to be revaluated in 2025 https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/07/lakes-region-towns-to-be-revaluated-in-2025/
Kennebunk voters to decide on noise ordinance next month https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/07/kennebunk-voters-to-decide-on-noise-ordinance-next-month/
Ellsworth considers removing free EV charger on Franklin Street https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/ellsworth-considers-removing-free-ev-charger-on-franklin-street/article_54c154cc-cc56-11ef-9284-6b1b7270fd91.html
What’s up in Augusta? 37 Senate bills referred to committees https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/politics/whats-up-in-augusta-37-senate-bills-referred-to-committees/article_1dc3c340-ccfd-11ef-be5b-ab9db89355b5.html
What’s up in Augusta? 52 House bills referred to committees https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/politics/whats-up-in-augusta-52-house-bills-referred-to-committees/article_cba2e0f4-ccf8-11ef-8376-e7f622150cbd.html
How Maine’s congressional delegation views a voter ID drive https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/01/07/politics/maine-congressional-delegation-voter-id-joam40zk0w/