Pownal, Durham face large tax hikes in RSU 5 budget http://www.theforecaster.net/news/print/2013/04/30/pownal-durham-face-large-tax-hikes-rsu-5-budget/158291
No. Yarmouth budget could drop 9.5 percent, taxes could rise 4 percent http://www.theforecaster.net/news/print/2013/04/30/n-yarmouth-budget-could-drop-95-taxes-could-rise-4/158238
Jennings: Injury prevents re-election bid in Cumberland http://www.theforecaster.net/news/print/2013/04/30/jennings-injury-prevents-re-election-bid-cumberlan/158442
Portland-area firefighters train for disaster at Jetport http://www.pressherald.com/news/Portland-firefighters-train-jetport-fire-rescue.html
Portland to craft slogan to put city ‘on the map’ http://www.pressherald.com/news/portland-crafts-slogan-to-put-city-on-the-map_2013-05-01.html
Ambulance service competition brews in Richmond http://www.kjonline.com/news/richmondambulance-service-competition-brews_2013-04-30.html
N.E. states, grid operator settle budget dispute http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/New-England-states-grid-operator-settle-budget-dispute.html
Skowhegan selectmen push forward $8.8M budget http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Skowhegan-selectmen-give-88M-budget-thumbs-up.html
Waterville officials grapple with municipal, school bugets http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/officials-grapple-with-municipal-schoolbudgets_2013-04-30.html
Maine businesses speak out against east-west highway http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Maine-businesses-speak-out-against-highway-plan-.html
Mexico selectmen vote to place tax ordinance on warrant http://www.sunjournal.com/news/river-valley/2013/04/30/selectmen-vote-place-tax-ordinance-warrant/1356249
Rumford board removes spending cap ordinance from June ballot http://www.sunjournal.com/news/river-valley/2013/04/30/rumford-board-removes-spending-cap-ordinance-june/1356116
Jay detective recognized for recovering stolen firearms http://www.sunjournal.com/news/franklin/2013/04/30/detective-recognized-recovering-stolen-firearms/1356043
Otisfield tar sands hearing set for May 29 http://www.sunjournal.com/news/oxford-hills/2013/04/30/otisfield-tar-sands-hearing-set-may-29/1356430
Yeaton retires after 37 years with Franklin County Sheriff’s Office http://www.sunjournal.com/news/franklin/2013/04/30/strong-man-retires-after-nearly-37-years-guard/1356048
Lewiston blaze displaces 75; 2 buildings torn down http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2013/04/30/fire-officials-start-investigation-blake-street-do/1356092
Lewiston: Eleven agencies fight 20-acre wildfire http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2013/04/30/fast-moving-woods-fire-reported-lewiston-tuesday/1356278
Lewiston councilors settle on lean budget http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2013/04/30/lewiston-councilors-settle-lean-budget/1356190
Penobscot County to governor: ‘Properly fund jail system’ http://bangordailynews.com/2013/04/30/politics/penobscot-county-to-governor-properly-fund-jail-system/
Maine needs to catch up, take advantage of natural gas, officials say http://bangordailynews.com/2013/04/30/news/bangor/maine-needs-to-catch-up-take-advantage-of-natural-gas-officials-say/
Hermon eyes possible coordination of utility, road projects http://bangordailynews.com/2013/04/30/news/bangor/hermon-eyes-possible-coordination-of-utility-road-projects/