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Bangor Daily News

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Democrat upsets a lightning-rod western Maine sheriff by 68 votes

A recount is likely in the race that looks set to usher in Democrat Timothy Holland, a school resource officer and 45-year police veteran, as sheriff.

Oxford County, ME · 1d

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Two Maine towns are terminating their contract with Delta Ambulance

FAIRFIELD -- Fairfield and Benton are moving away from private ambulance services and will be changing to a town-operated service early next year. The non-profit Delta Ambulance has been serving communities in central Maine for over 5 decades, filling in the gaps left by municipal services. However, the towns of...

Fairfield, ME · 1d

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KVCAP opens 37 affordable apartments in Waterville

WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) -KVCAP celebrated the opening of 37 new affordable apartments in Waterville on Thursday with a ribbon cutting at a site that holds decades of memories for the city. The event marked the end of a multi-year redevelopment project in the city’s South End. David Pelton, president...

Waterville, ME · 1d

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Sugarloaf prepares for November 20 opening

When is Sugarloaf scheduled to open for the 2026-2027 season?. How many ski areas are located in Maine according to the article?. Ski and snowboard season is right around the corner in Maine as temperatures begin to drop and snow starts falling in the mountains. Some ski resorts have already...

Carrabassett Valley, ME · 14h

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Voters pass mobile home park rent protections in eight Maine communities

Voters in eight Maine communities approved measures Tuesday to protect mobile home park residents from rising lot rents, marking a major victory for residents who have spent months organizing against escalating housing costs and corporate ownership. Every community with a measure on the ballot voted in favor of it, most by large margins.

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Maine Morning Star

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Several Maine towns approve data center moratoriums on local ballots

After Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a temporary statewide data center moratorium earlier this year, voters in several Maine towns approved local ordinances this week. Voters in Peru, a town in Oxford County, approved a 180-day moratorium on data center development and permitting. The local ballot question received 578 votes in support and 182 against, according […]

Maine · 1d

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Hallowell police chief says he can’t recommend Quarry Tap Room liquor license renewal

HALLOWELL, Maine (WABI) - Hallowell Police Chief Zachary Kindelan said he cannot, in good faith, recommend the renewal of the Quarry Tap Room’s liquor license ahead of a public hearing. Chief cites concerns about operations. Kindelan said he does not want to see the Quarry Tap Room close, but...

Hallowell, ME · 6h

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Experts gather in Augusta to discuss mold and moisture problems in Maine buildings

AUGUSTA – Mold and moisture problems can do more than damage a building. They can also affect indoor air quality and human health. Experts from across Maine gathered in Augusta Thursday for a conference focused on understanding and preventing mold and moisture issues in homes and other buildings. The...

Augusta, ME · 1d

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Douglas Carlisle Jr. prepares to represent Maine House District 5

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Republican Douglas Carlisle Jr. is preparing to represent Maine House District 5 in Augusta after winning Tuesday’s general election. Carlisle defeated Democrat Lori Kenneson. He will succeed Republican Joseph Underwood, who did not seek reelection. First term in Augusta. This is Carlisle’s first time...

Augusta, ME · 15h

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Residents question property tax increases at Rumford Select Board meeting

RUMFORD — Rumford’s Select Board meeting began with a bang on Thursday, when two residents used the public comment period to complain about a significant increase in their property taxes that will follow the town’s recent revaluation and mill rate increase.

Rumford, ME · 10h

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Lewiston becomes latest Maine city to restrict syringe service programs

Lewiston will become the state’s largest municipality to restrict syringe service programs, after a majority of voters on Tuesday opted to pass a referendum to bring back needle exchange limits. The successful citizen initiative reinstitutes a one-for-one needle exchange, mandating that syringe service providers can’t distribute more than 20 sterile syringes per person each day. […]

Lewiston, ME · 20h

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles spends Election Day greeting Maine voters

HAMPDEN (WGME) – Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles spent Election Day greeting voters across the state. Charles made stops in Gorham, Auburn and Hampden Tuesday. He says his message to Mainers remains the same as it did when he started his campaign: cut crime, cut taxes and no nonsense...

Maine · 3d

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Governor-elect Hannah Pingree outlines priorities after victory

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Maine Governor-elect Hannah Pingree held her first news conference Wednesday after winning the gubernatorial race with 55% of the vote. Pingree campaigned on addressing several challenges facing Maine families, including rising housing costs, healthcare expenses and affordability. During the news conference in Portland, Pingree reiterated her...

Maine · 2d

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Windham-Raymond School Board vote against naming school after children's advocate

WINDHAM (WGME) -- Windham's new middle school will not be named after a long-time child advocate in Maine. Wednesday night, the Windham-Raymond School Board voted against naming the school after Bill Diamond. They instead approved the name Windham-Raymond Middle School. Diamond, who died last year at 80, represented both Windham...

Windham, ME · 1d

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Emergency Vet Clinic in Portland, Maine, Opens New Hospital

Portland Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Care in Portland, Maine, is moving its emergency and critical care to a new hospital in Falmouth, Maine

Portland, ME · 3d

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Firewood cage to return across from Woolwich town office

Voters returned incumbents Jason Shaw and Allison Hepler to the selectboard for new three-year terms. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper. The selectboard and town administrator at work Nov. 4. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper. Woolwich selectmen agreed Wednesday, Nov. 4 to give a wire cage containing free, split firewood outside the town...

Woolwich, ME · 1d

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Windham voters reject $19.5M community center proposal

WINDHAM, Maine (WGME) -- Voters have rejected a proposal to turn Windham Middle School into a community center. The failed proposal would have allocated about $19.5 million for renovation costs. The community center would have replaced the current Windham Middle School, which is set to close in 2027, once the...

Windham, ME · 2d

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New schools underway for Cape Elizabeth and Cumberland/North Yarmouth

Great Falls Construction is involved in southern Maine elementary school projects, with two in the works and a third just finished. The Gorham-based firm broke ground on a new 111,000-square-foot, $89 million middle school for Cape Elizabeth in October, on a parcel of land off Scott Dyer Road, between the existing middle school and the high school.

Cape Elizabeth, ME · 2d

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Professor Vladimir Douhovnikoff talks future of the Brunswick Dam

On Thursday, Associate Professor of Biology Vladimir Douhovnikoff and science chair of FreeTheAndro gave a talk in the Main Lounge of Moulton Union entitled “Androscoggin For All: Managing the Brunswick Dam to Better Serve the Common Good.” The talk was sponsored by the Association of Bowdoin Friends and occurred as the Brunswick Dam’s fifty year operating license is up for renewal.

Brunswick, ME · 1d