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Milo holds special election Monday to fill 4 vacant Select Board seats
MILO, Maine (WABI) - Following the resignation of four out of five Town Select Board members, three of whom were caught on video having what the Town Manager Robert Canney calls an “illegal, secret meeting”, the town of Milo is holding a special election Monday to fill the vacancies.
Avoid Wearing These 4 Colors in Maine Unless You Really Love Mosquitoes
When it comes to summer in Maine, ya have to take the good with the bad, right? The good of course is not having to plow the driveway, being able to use the pool, going camping and just being outside. The downside to all that fun? Well, arguably there really...
Here's a look at upcoming concerts in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — Portland Press Herald music writer Aimsel Ponti joined us in the 207 studio to look at upcoming concerts over the next couple of weeks. WHEN & WHERE: Friday, First Parish Church, 425 Congress St. COST: $39.50 in advance, $45 day of show. DETAILS: Midcoast indie folk-rock...
MEMA wants Mainers to prepare for upcoming hurricane season
PORTLAND (WGME) – Maine's emergency management agency wants to make sure the state is even more prepared for the next natural disaster, which MEMA says could be a hurricane. The agency hosted a preparedness conference in Augusta Wednesday. First responders and emergency managers conducted workshops and underwent training. A...
Vote ‘Yes’ for a healthy Piscataquis River
On June 11, Dover-Foxcroft voters will decide whether to enter agreements to pursue grant funds for the removal of the Mayo Mill Dam and for a plan for a restored riverfront. I will be voting “Yes” on this question and I want to share my reasons in case they are useful for others. For well over a year, the Town of Dover-Foxcroft has evaluated many possible options the town could take to address our aging, obsolete dam, including the potential for restoring power generation, reducing the impact on flooding, restoring passage of native sea-run fish, managing sediment build-up, and restoring vegetation along the river.
At state convention, Maine Democrats cheer Trump conviction
Maine Democratic activists are gathering in Bangor this weekend for the party’s state convention. More than 1,000 Democrats are attending the state convention to hear from candidates for Congress and from the party’s top elected leaders. It is also a chance for party loyalists to organize as they head into an election where not only the presidency is on the ballot but also every seat in the Maine Legislature.
New Hampshire Utility Company Loves Squirrels and Celebrates Squirrel Week
Unitil Corp, based out of New Hampshire and here in Maine, is celebrating the power outage-causing squirrel. Mainebiz says that squirrels are busy this time of year, wreaking havoc on power lines by munching on them, or building nests within equipment and sneaking into areas they aren't supposed to be. Pesky and adorable squirrels cause 11% of power outages in Unitil’s service area.
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