Appetite grows for public info in almost all areas of government http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine/2013/03/03/appetite-grows-public-info-demand-almost-all-areas/1325695
Westbrook holds out hope for reviving Main Street’s west end http://www.pressherald.com/news/westbrook-holds-out-hope-for-reviving-main-st_s-west-end_2013-03-04.html
LePage: Pay hospitals or all bills get vetoed http://www.pressherald.com/politics/state/LePage-threatens-to-veto-all-bills-until-hospitals-are-paid.html
Freeport councilors agree to spend $171K on playing field upgrades http://www.pressherald.com/news/town-councilors-agree-to-playing-field-upgrade-_2013-03-02.html
Tight budget has Gardiner official eyeing second role for FirstPark director http://www.kjonline.com/news/Tight-town-budgets-have-officials-eyeing-second-role-for-FirstPark-director.html
Augusta: Two-way traffic on Water Street would cause worries for merchants http://www.kjonline.com/news/Two-way-traffic-on-Augustas-Water-Street-could-cost-parking-spots-merchants-worry.html
Embden voters pass modest budget increase, split property tax payments http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Embden-voters-pass-modest-budget-hike-split-payments-for-property-taxes.html
Roads costs drive Mercer voters to pass 11 percent budget increase http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Roads-costs-drive-Mercer-voters-to-pass-11-percent-budget-hike.html
Cornville voters cut roads budget, dip into surplus http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Cornville-cuts-roads-budget-dips-into-surplus-at-Saturday-Town-Meeting.html
New Portland voters OK higher Town Office salaries, transfer station fees http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/New-Portland-voters-OK-higher-Town-Office-salaries-transfer-station-fees-Saturday.html
Ripley voters give go-ahead, seed money to repair former school http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Ripley-voters-give-go-ahead-seed-money-to-repair-former-school.html
Anson voters OK fire station expansion lot purchase, pass fireworks restrictions http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Anson-voters-OK-fire-station-expansion-lot-purchase-vote-selectmen-back-into-office.html
Cambridge voters pass preemptive development rules, lower budget http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Cambridge-voters-pass-preemptive-development-rules-lower-budget-at-Town-Meeting.html
Solon voters approve 7 percent budget hike; road repairs over paving http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Solon-voters-opt-for-road-repairs-over-of-paving-projects-7-percent-budget-hike.html
As double-dipping grows, so does scrutiny ot state pensions http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/double-dipping-irksome-but-pension-system-problematic_2013-03-03.html
Western Maine: February storms put pressure on sand, salt, overtime budgets http://www.sunjournal.com/news/river-valley/2013/03/01/february-storms-put-pressure-sand-salt-overtime-bu/1328178
Continued road projects driving Roxbury town meeting budget increase http://www.sunjournal.com/news/river-valley/2013/03/03/continued-road-projects-driving-roxbury-town-meeti/1328063
Ceremony celebrates reopening of Norway Opera House http://www.sunjournal.com/news/oxford-hills/2013/03/02/ceremony-celebrates-reopening-norway-opera-house/1327586
Andrews, Green elected in Waterford http://www.sunjournal.com/news/oxford-hills/2013/03/01/andrews-green-elected-waterford/1327587
West Paris voters defeat property maintenance ordinance http://www.sunjournal.com/news/oxford-hills/2013/03/02/property-ordinance-defeated-west-paris-town-meetin/1328377
Waterford voters say no to tar sands oil in pipeline http://www.sunjournal.com/news/oxford-hills/2013/03/02/waterford-says-no-tar-sands-oil-pipeline/1327590
Weld town meeting voters OK raising nearly $163K through taxes http://www.sunjournal.com/news/franklin/2013/03/02/weld-town-meeting-voters-ok-raising-nearly-163000/1328344
New Sharon town meeting voters choose new road commissioner http://www.sunjournal.com/news/franklin/2013/03/02/new-sharon-town-meeting-voters-choose-new-road-com/1328450
Eustis voters OK warrant in 49 minutes http://www.sunjournal.com/news/franklin/2013/03/02/eustis-voters-ok-warrant-49-minutes/1328483
Budget for Strong includes money for snowplow http://www.sunjournal.com/news/franklin/2013/03/02/budget-strong-includes-money-snowplow/1328499
Greene votes to keep flea market ban http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2013/03/01/greene-votes-keep-flea-market-ban/1328185
Voters in Greene pass smaller budget http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2013/03/02/voters-greene-pass-smaller-budget/1328387
Taxes likely to rise in Minot http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2013/03/02/taxes-likely-rise-minot/1328457
Medway names McLaughlin new fire chief http://bangordailynews.com/2013/03/01/news/penobscot/medway-names-mclaughlin-new-fire-chief/
Tight budgets in Millinocket leave fire trucks in questionable shape http://bangordailynews.com/2013/03/01/news/penobscot/tight-budgets-in-millinocket-leave-fire-trucks-in-questionable-shape/