Five fire departments halt brush fire in Jefferson http://lincolncountynewsonline.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=75&ArticleID=57964
Water rates surprise Southporters http://www.boothbayregister.com/article/water-rates-surprise-southporters/13436
Ramp collapses at Boothbay Harbor Fishermen’s Festival; no one injured http://www.boothbayregister.com/article/ramp-collapses-fishermens-festival/13447
Lincoln County animal control service considered http://www.boothbayregister.com/article/lincoln-county-animal-control-service-considered/13469
Despite uncertainty, Freeport moves toward budget bottom line http://www.keepmecurrent.com/tri_town_weekly/news/despite-uncertainty-freeport-moves-toward-budget-bottom-line/article_6149a1ce-b26c-11e2-af7a-001a4bcf887a.html
Durham starts designing new public works department http://www.keepmecurrent.com/tri_town_weekly/news/durham-starts-designing-new-public-works-department/article_813fd9f8-b26c-11e2-a727-001a4bcf887a.html
Scarborough hands out police, fire awards http://www.keepmecurrent.com/current/news/scarborough-hands-out-police-fire-awards/article_0482a8de-b26f-11e2-9744-001a4bcf887a.html
Maine tax code overhaul gets tepid response http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Maine-bipartisan-group-introduces-its-bold-tax-reform-plan.html
Town officials unsure about Brunswick Landing financing bill http://www.theforecaster.net/news/print/2013/05/01/town-officials-unsure-about-brunswick-landing-fina/158583
Greenwood ponders future wind policy http://www.bethelcitizen.com/news/news/2013/05/02/greenwood-ponders-future-wind-policy/562205
Pagels-Wentworth named new Dixfield manager http://www.sunjournal.com/news/river-valley/2013/05/01/dixfield-hires-new-town-manager/1356905
Woodstock brush fire spreads across 10 acres http://www.sunjournal.com/news/oxford-hills/2013/05/02/woodstock-brush-fire-spreads-across-10-acres/1357054
Rangeley shifts some budget items to next year http://www.sunjournal.com/news/franklin/2013/05/01/rangeley-shifts-some-budget-items-next-year/1356942
New Gloucester library cuts opposed http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2013/05/01/new-gloucester-library-cuts-opposed/1357079
Mechanic Falls officials recommend $2.2M budget http://www.sunjournal.com/news/lewiston-auburn/2013/05/02/mechanic-falls-officials-recommend-22-million-budg/1357374
Midcoast residents, officials respond to proposed Route 24 changes http://bangordailynews.com/2013/05/01/news/midcoast/midcoast-residents-officials-respond-to-proposed-route-24-changes/
Calais Fire-EMS part of statewide home-health pilot project http://bangordailynews.com/2013/04/30/news/down-east/calais-fire-ems-part-of-statewide-pilot-project-bringing-health-care-to-homes/
New Eastport city manager looking forward with a financial eye http://bangordailynews.com/2013/05/01/news/down-east/new-eastport-city-manager-looking-forward-with-a-financial-eye/
Economist: ‘Powerful headwinds’ slow Maine housing market recovery http://bangordailynews.com/2013/05/01/business/powerful-headwinds-continue-to-slow-housing-market-recovery-in-maine-says-freddie-mac-economist/