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$50 million investment brings upgrades to Maine state parks

CASCO, Maine (WMTW) - A $50 million investment is funding upgrades and improvements at state parks across Maine. State officials celebrated the investment Thursday at Sebago Lake State Park in Casco, where they cut the ribbon on a new day-use entrance station. The funding comes from Gov. Janet Mills’ Maine...

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Blue Hill renews liquor license for restaurant it has taken to court

Blue Hill native Darlene Hatch said "I can’t grasp why a few people make it impossible for the rest of us to enjoy a really good restaurant.”

Blue Hill, ME · 1d

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Maine nonprofit association joins national awareness campaign

The Maine Association of Nonprofits is encouraging residents to recognize and support the more than 3,000 charitable nonprofits across the state as part of a national awareness campaign during Nonprofit Appreciation Month. “If you live, work or spend time in Maine, there’s a good chance a nonprofit is part of...

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Governor Janet Mills issues Veterans Day statement

STATEWIDE -- Governor Janet Mills issued a statement in honor of Veterans Day. It says in part “We express our deepest gratitude to those who fought for democracy and human rights across the world; those who protected the right to fair, free elections so that every vote and every ballot box counts. We honor those who fought and celebrated victories in the streets so that we might walk all our roads in freedom. To every veteran and every veteran’s family, thank you for your service and sacrifice. We will never forget it.”

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Old Town economic development director quits after less than a year

Amy Collinsworth quit to “pursue an opportunity for advancement in my field,” according to her resignation letter.

Old Town, ME · 3d

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Maine Lands In Top 10 Most Charitable States In America

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Pingree turns to former chief of staff to lead upcoming administration

As Gov.-elect Hannah Pingree and her transition committee work to fill her future cabinet, she announced Thursday that Jesse Connolly will serve as her chief of staff. The longtime political strategist has most recently served as chief of staff for Hannah Pingree’s mother, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, overseeing her Washington, D.C. and Maine operations, managing […]

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Campaigns submit signatures for Maine sex-based sports eligibility initiative for 2027, Massachusetts abortion referendum for 2028

With the November 2026 election concluded, where voters decided 145 state ballot measures across 39 states, efforts to place statewide citizen-initiated measures on the 2027 and 2028 ballots are underway in Maine and Massachusetts. Maine Birth Certificate Sex Requirement for Public School Sports Initiative. Supporters of an initiative to require...

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Governor-elect Hannah Pingree announces names to help lead transition

Hannah Pingree is naming her picks to lead her transition into the governor’s office. The governor-elect announced on Tuesday the names of 22 people leading the transition as she prepares to take over for Gov. Janet Mills in January. Many of the people named are outside of state government,...

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Hannah Pingree says Jay shouldn’t be data center ‘testing ground’

The governor elect's comment comes a day after the owner of the former mill submitted permit applications to Maine regulators.

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Hampden Planning Board approves wastewater system expansion at Pine Tree Landfill

HAMPDEN, Maine (WABI) - The Hampden Planning Board voted Tuesday night to approve a request to expand a wastewater management system at the Pine Tree Landfill. New England Waste Systems of Maine, a subsidiary of Casella Waste Management, made the request as part of a broader effort to expand the state-owned Juniper Ridge Landfill in West Old Town.

Hampden, ME · 2d

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Maine’s Public Advocate warns that low-income utility customers can end up paying more if they sign up for community solar offers

Maine’s Public Advocate is warning that low-income electric customers can end up paying more if they sign up for community solar offers. Public Advocate Heather Sanborn said in an Oct. 21 letter to community solar companies that “our office is concerned that some Maine ratepayers may be being misled.” Her point is that a discount... The post Maine’s Public Advocate warns that low-income utility customers can end up paying more if they sign up for community solar offers appeared first on The Financial Wire .

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Maine’s family caregivers deserve support

"In Maine, nearly three in 10 adults are family caregivers or have provided care within the past year."

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How the blue wave reached a conservative part of Maine’s White Mountains

Daniel O’Connor is a Report for Americacorps member who covers rural government as part of the partnership between The Maine Monitor and the Bangor Daily News, with additional support from BDN and Monitor readers.

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Maine parent advocate defends special education rule challenged by private schools

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - A Maine parent advocate is pushing back against a lawsuit brought by private schools over a state special education regulation, saying the rule protects students with disabilities from being denied an education or removed from school without enough notice. The Maine Association of Independent Schools and...

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New program will help people in Maine get to school, work, appointments and more

PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - The United Way is launching a new pilot project in Maine to help people get to appointments, work, school and more. The program is called Keep ME Moving and is funded thanks to support from the John T. Gorman Foundation. The program will help people pay for small car repairs, bus passes, and Lyft rides.

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Brewer considers changes to data center rules

The city said it isn’t currently negotiating with any data center developers and that the amendments would help evaluate future proposals.

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Ellsworth City Council recount delayed by Maine’s 2nd District race ranked-choice runoff

The state ballots are needed for the recount to make sure no municipal ballots were misplaced among them.

Ellsworth, ME · 2d

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CD-2 ranked-choice tabulation continues, triggers pause in Ellsworth City Council recount

STATEWIDE/ELLLSWORTH -- The ranked-choice voting tabulation for the Congressional District Two race continued Tuesday in Augusta. It got Monday morning underway. Staff there worked all day Tuesday. We're told they have gotten through all the write-in ballots. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has predicted that they will know official results...

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Bangor installs traffic cameras designed to keep cars moving

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - If you’ve ever sat alone at a red light wondering whether the signal knows you’re there, Bangor officials say new traffic detection cameras are designed to help. The city has installed Miovision cameras at intersections across Bangor to detect waiting vehicles and help signals...

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