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Supreme Court ruling may force Maine to change its foreclosure law

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/05/26/politics/supreme-court-ruling-maine-foreclosure-law-xoasq1i29i/

This entry was posted in General on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 by benthomas.

Maine may become the 7th state to legalize the compositing of human remains

https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/05/30/maine-may-legalize-the-composting-of-human-remains/

This entry was posted in General on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 by benthomas.

New wood heat options come with climate trade-offs

https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/05/29/new-wood-heat-options-come-with-climate-trade-offs/

This entry was posted in General on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 by benthomas.

Public hearing set on bill to help Jay region offset property tax loss

https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/05/29/public-hearing-set-on-bill-to-help-jay-regain-600000-used-to-offset-property-tax-loss/

This entry was posted in General on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 by benthomas.

Augusta budget correction would avoid more school cuts, keep city tax increase at 4.7%

https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/05/26/augusta-budget-correction-would-avoid-more-school-cuts-keep-city-tax-increase-at-4-7/

This entry was posted in General on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 by benthomas.

GOP, business groups line up against proposed Maine family and medical paid leave program

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2023/05/25/maine-lawmakers-consider-new-paid-leave-program-

This entry was posted in General on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 by benthomas.

Governor suggests making paid leave proposal easier on businesses

https://apnews.com/article/maine-paid-leave-mills-339b7be86f78cd1df196beb5ec75a96b

This entry was posted in General on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 by benthomas.

Governor’s criticisms of paid leave bill may push Maine toward 2024 referendum

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/05/25/politics/janet-mills-paid-leave-criticism-2024-referendum-potential-joam40zk0w/

This entry was posted in General on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 by benthomas.

Midsize cruise ships boosting Eastport’s economy

https://themainemonitor.org/midsize-cruise-ships-boosting-eastports-economy/

This entry was posted in General on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 by benthomas.

Maine businesses brainstorm how to deal with climate change as an economic issue

https://www.pressherald.com/2023/05/19/businesses-brainstorm-how-to-deal-with-climate-change-as-economic-issue/

This entry was posted in General on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 by benthomas.

Frenchville gets Ed MacDonald Safety Grant

https://fiddleheadfocus.com/2023/05/17/news/business/frenchville-gets-state-grant/

This entry was posted in General on Friday, May 19, 2023 by benthomas.

Supreme Court looks ready to ax Maine law letting governments profit from home seizures

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/04/29/politics/supreme-court-maine-law-property-seizures-joam40zk0w/

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

Towns challenge deadline for compliance in new Maine law meant to ease housing crisis

https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/04/30/towns-challenge-new-state-adu-law-meant-to-ease-housing-crisis/

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

Bill would give towns more say over the water that Poland Spring buys from local utilities

https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2023-04-27/a-bill-would-give-towns-more-say-over-the-water-that-poland-spring-buys-from-local-utilities

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

State sued over right to food freedom

https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/04/28/penobscot-county-business-says-state-violated-right-to-food-freedom/

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

Maine cities, Towns face historic tax increases as costs rise relentlessly

https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/04/30/historic-tax-increases-face-maine-cities-and-town-this-year-as-the-cost-of-everything-goes-up/

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

New policing protocol shifts focus to assisting homeless people who need help

https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/04/28/homeless-in-maine-a-new-policing-protocol-shifts-focus-to-assisting-homeless-people-who-need-help/

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

Legislation would require bottled water to be tested, labeled for PFAS contamination

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2023-04-28/legislation-would-require-bottled-water-to-be-tested-labeled-for-pfas-contamination

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

Mills proposes to use Maine budget surplus on EMS, housing, while GOP calls for tax cuts

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2023/04/28/maine-budget-forecasters-say-the-state-will-have-millions-more-to-spend-

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

State officials say rail company has violated Maine environmental laws during derailment cleanup

https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2023-04-28/state-officials-say-rail-company-has-violated-maine-environmental-laws-during-derailment-cleanup

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

Longtime Kennebec County register of probate to retire in June

https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/04/30/longtime-kennebec-county-register-of-probate-to-retire-in-june/

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

Waterville Tenants’ Association meets to discuss possible answers to area’s housing crisis

https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/04/30/waterville-tenants-association-holds-first-meeting-discusses-possible-answers-to-area-housing-crisis/

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

Auburn council to conduct hearing, initial reading on $112M budget

https://www.sunjournal.com/2023/04/28/auburn-council-to-conduct-hearing-initial-reading-monday-on-112-9-million-budget/

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

Dennis Lajoie steps down as Norway town manager

https://www.sunjournal.com/2023/04/28/dennis-lajoie-steps-down-as-norway-town-manager/

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

Portland’s first director of equity and diversity wants to start community dialogue

https://www.pressherald.com/2023/05/01/portlands-first-director-of-equity-and-diversity-wants-to-start-community-dialogue/

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

Brunswick residents divided over budget hikes during hearing

https://www.pressherald.com/2023/04/30/brunswick-residents-divided-over-budget-hikes-during-hearing-2/

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

Portland is trying to shelter people living in homeless encampments

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/05/01/news/portland/marginal-way-homeless-encampment-shelter/

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

Maine ski town may crack down on short term rentals

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/05/01/business/bethel-short-term-rentals-regulation-joam40zk0w/

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

Aroostook school district will use $600K to help students in crisis

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/05/01/news/aroostook/sad-1-mental-health-grant-joam40zk0w/

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

Bangor receives 60 applications for ARPA funds

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/04/28/news/bangor/bangor-applications-pandemic-relief-funds/

This entry was posted in General on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 by benthomas.

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