Daily Archives: Thursday, February 27, 2020

Heavy rain and wind has already knocked out power to thousands

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Proposal would shift rising recycling costs from municipalities to companies, manufacturers

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Invasive ‘crazy worms’ are snaking their way across state

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Orono and Veazie voters will decide in June whether to stop fluoridating public water

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Hampden looks into dredging so fewer boaters get stuck in the Penobscot River

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Tax cuts yield exploding federal debt, Maine road decay

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Report: Most youth jailed because state lacks better options

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CMP installing new poles in Jay to meet federal rules

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Augusta leaders wonder whether it should lease or buy new police station

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Oakland council approves first steps in constructing new town office

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Gardiner’s public works Director LaPlante hired as deputy director in Augusta

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Norridgewock town meeting to decide whether to hire full-time firefighters

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Maine Bicentennial: Cape Elizabeth

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South Portland budget likely to include significant raises, new pay scale

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Longtime staffer Davis appointed as new director of Cape Elizabeth library

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Bath matching grants will shore up building facades

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Topsham receives $31.5K grant for improvements at river park

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Harpswell town budget could rise 3% to reach $5.8M

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Falmouth contract could offset 70% of energy needs with solar

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Road fix could cost Falmouth nearly $7M

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Yarmouth budget proposal up 10%

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Portland council OKs more funding for roundabout

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Yarmouth Health Council dissolves, leaves ‘medical closet’ in town’s hands

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Falmouth sees support for its $1.3M fire staffing plan

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Maine babies born opioid-affected at nearly 5 times national average

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Former top Maine CDC official on coronavirus: Don’t panic but do prepare

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State plan to ‘harmonize’ marijuana programs would wreak havoc, critics say

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Portland council committee recommends leash restrictions for Baxter Woods

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Portland seeks way to finish school renovations despite funding shortage

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Bath officials will host public meeting on fox trapping plan

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