Third-party funding requests, a staple of town meetings, put to secret ballot in Blue Hill https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/third-party-funding-requests-a-staple-of-town-meetings-put-to-secret-ballot/article_886e7948-f3c1-11ef-b54f-4f1717692324.html
Ellsworth finance director moves out of state but continues to work online https://www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/ellsworth-finance-director-moves-out-of-state-but-continues-work-online/article_221b46e4-f394-11ef-92b2-6f30dc3f0843.html
Edgecomb selectboard tells residents ‘Citizen’s Group’ not an official town committee https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/selectmen-tell-residents-citizens-group-not-official-town-committee/255253
Boothbay Harbor selectboard moves ordinance drafts ahead for public hearing https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/boothbay-harbor-selectmen-move-ordinance-drafts-ahead-public-hearing/255297
Maine K-12 students spend almost 1.5 years less in class than in other states https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/26/state/state-education/maine-k-12-students-class-time-school-day-length/
How Bangor will use $1.5M in federal funds to combat homelessness https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/26/bangor/bangor-housing/how-bangor-will-use-federal-funds-combat-homelessness-joam40zk0w/
Maine Democrats begin pushing short-term budget through along party lines https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/25/politics/state-politics/maine-democrats-republicans-still-at-odds-short-term-budget/
Facing budget shortfall, Maine lawmakers weigh SNAP cuts for certain immigrants https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2025-02-25/facing-budget-shortfall-maine-lawmakers-weigh-snap-cuts-for-certain-immigrants
Acadia National Park staffers fired https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/politics/acadia-national-park-staffers-fired/article_3a048f26-efb2-11ef-a425-5bae31bfd56d.html
Hope voters approve snowplow funds https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/hope-voters-ok-snowplow-funds/article_0b0f4fd8-eef6-11ef-a829-3fac16515fd0.html
Residents offer Rockland council advice on broadening inclusion https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/residents-offer-rockland-council-advice-on-broadening-inclusion/article_a5a089c2-ef2d-11ef-bf09-47ffc61ff29f.html
Rockland approves dispatch withdrawal vote but gives county four-week reprieve https://www.midcoastvillager.com/news/publicsafety/rockland-oks-dispatch-withdrawal-vote-but-gives-county-four-week-reprieve/article_acaec8c2-ef6f-11ef-a22a-b30d6bd4e3e5.html
Swatting of Maine secretary of state was part of broader attack on U.S. officials, two European men charged https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/21/swatting-of-maine-secretary-of-state-was-part-of-broader-attack-on-u-s-officials/
President expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/20/trump-expected-to-take-control-of-usps-fire-postal-board-officials-say/
Development and preservation butt heads in East Brunswick https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/24/development-and-preservation-butt-heads-in-east-brunswick/
Freeport’s Fit-Up grants help redevelop downtown spaces https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/24/fit-up-grants-help-redevelop-freeports-downtown-spaces/
Falmouth council mulls future of trash program https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/18/falmouth-councilors-mull-future-of-trash-program/
Bridgton residents protest approval of new quarry https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/18/bridgton-residents-protest-approval-of-new-quarry/
Brunswick Landing authority picks new leader in midst of spill cleanup https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/21/brunswick-airport-authority-picks-new-leader-amid-spill-controversy/
Bath police charge man with felony for leaving positive graffiti https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/24/bath-police-charge-man-with-felony-for-leaving-positive-graffiti/
Kennebunk voters approve waste contract, noise ordinance https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/18/kennebunk-voters-approve-waste-contract-noise-ordinance/
Kennebunk officials eye better cell coverage with new downtown tower https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/18/kennebunk-officials-eye-better-cell-coverage-with-new-downtown-tower/
South Bristol board appoints new fire chief https://lcnme.com/currentnews/south-bristol-select-board-appoints-new-fire-chief/
Boothbay selectboard hears nonprofits’ funding requests https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/non-profits/254963
Maine ski town being overtaken by pricey vacation homes https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/24/business/business-housing/the-maine-ski-town-being-overtaken-by-pricey-vacation-homes-joam40zk0w/
This is how many homes Bangor needs to fill its housing gap https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/20/bangor/bangor-housing/how-many-homes-bangor-needs-to-fill-housing-gap-joam40zk0w/
Solar companies would pay fee for using farmland under proposal https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/22/politics/state-politics/solar-companies-would-pay-fee-for-using-farmland-under-proposal/
His popular housing project ignited a war in this wealthy Maine town https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/17/business/business-housing/his-widely-supported-housing-project-ignited-a-war-in-cape-elizabeth-joam40zk0w/
Maine school increases security due to national attention on transgender athlete https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/21/politics/state-politics/greeley-high-school-maine-increases-security-national-attention-transgender-athlete/
Republicans call for Maine schools to lose federal funds over transgender athlete policies https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/02/21/politics/state-politics/republicans-call-for-maine-schools-lose-federal-funds-transgender-athletes-joam40zk0w/