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As voting processes face scrutiny, Maine’s election organizer stays above the fray
Clinton Fire and Police departments receive grants to upgrade equipment
Northern Maine town lost more than $700K in two years
Bangor will look into building a new ice arena and recreation center
RSU 56 technology director stresses importance of protecting electronic data
Hoping for a special session, Indigent defender commission sends emergency funding request to governor, lawmakers
Two Chesterville residents seek selectboard seat
South Portland Council pushes rent control talks to next year
Question 5 on Portland’s ballot seeks to remove City Council vote from school budget process
War in Ukraine and supply chain issues spark concerns about New England energy grid ahead of winter
Mainers who use electric vehicles or heat pumps could be eligible for lower electricity rates
Citing issues such as book bans, Winthrop’s library board sees first contested race in over 10 years
Three contenders clash in what may be the only 2nd District congressional debate
Waterville Planning Board debates vacant building ordinance
As strain on public school educators continues, Thomas College looks to provide a fix
Benton residents to vote in November on expanding size of town board
Maine prosecutors drop indictment amid allegations investigator ‘monitored’ attorney calls
Public restrooms in Winthrop damaged by fire
Pandemic shortages limit OUI arrests, but numbers still climb
Penobscot County will use COVID funds to buy bulletproof vests for sheriff’s office
Apple farmers, pro-immigration groups push Congress to overhaul migrant worker program
Bangor plans extensive cleanup of homeless encampments this fall
Some hope opening Deer Isle causeway would restore bygone fishery
Most Maine voters would decriminalize low-level drug offenses, new research finds
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