Frenchville gets Ed MacDonald Safety Grant https://fiddleheadfocus.com/2023/05/17/news/business/frenchville-gets-state-grant/
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/
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/
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
State sued over right to food freedom https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/04/28/penobscot-county-business-says-state-violated-right-to-food-freedom/
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/
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/
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
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-
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
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/
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/
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/
Dennis Lajoie steps down as Norway town manager https://www.sunjournal.com/2023/04/28/dennis-lajoie-steps-down-as-norway-town-manager/
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/
Brunswick residents divided over budget hikes during hearing https://www.pressherald.com/2023/04/30/brunswick-residents-divided-over-budget-hikes-during-hearing-2/
Portland is trying to shelter people living in homeless encampments https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/05/01/news/portland/marginal-way-homeless-encampment-shelter/
Maine ski town may crack down on short term rentals https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/05/01/business/bethel-short-term-rentals-regulation-joam40zk0w/
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/
Bangor receives 60 applications for ARPA funds https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/04/28/news/bangor/bangor-applications-pandemic-relief-funds/
Maine asks railroad to fix roads, culverts after derailment https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2023/05/01/maine-asks-railroad-to-fix-roads–culverts-after-derailment
Scarborough workshop calls for land conservation goals https://www.pressherald.com/2023/04/25/workshop-calls-for-land-conservation-goals/
Passenger rail won’t be coming to Bangor anytime soon https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/04/27/politics/passenger-rail-wont-expand-joam40zk0w/
EPA deals major blow to Cape machine gun range; report finds significant danger to public health https://www.mainepublic.org/2023-04-27/epa-deals-major-blow-to-cape-machine-gun-range-report-finds-significant-danger-to-public-health
State lawmakers consider bill aimed at preventing profiling by law enforcement https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2023-04-26/state-lawmakers-consider-bill-aimed-at-preventing-profiling-by-law-enforcement
EV owners in Maine could pay yearly surtax under proposed legislation https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2023-04-26/electric-vehicle-owners-could-pay-yearly-surtax-in-maine-under-proposed-legislation
Farmington discusses road work, approves new vehicle purchases https://dailybulldog.com/features/farmington-discusses-road-work-approves-new-vehicle-purchases/
Maine is heading to another showdown over flavored tobacco ban https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/04/25/politics/maine-flavored-tobacco-ban-budget-xoasq1i29i/
Bill would have state environmental officials give priority to marginalized communities when deciding policy https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/04/24/bill-would-have-state-environmental-officials-give-priority-to-marginalized-communities-when-deciding-policy/
Legislature considers stronger penalties for assaulting medical providers https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/04/24/legislature-considers-stronger-penalties-for-assaulting-medical-providers/