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The Maine Monitor

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Washington County Commission to ask governor to appoint treasurer

MACHIAS — Washington County commissioners plan to ask the governor to appoint a county treasurer after voters rejected a Nov. 3 referendum to make the position appointed and no candidates ran for the seat.

Washington County, ME · 1d
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Princeton Weighs Dark-Sky Rules as Astrophysicist Warns Night Views Are Mostly Lost

Gáspár Bakos moved to Princeton back in 2011 partly for its dark skies, but the astrophysicist now says those skies are mostly lost. Bakos has spent years measuring the town's growing light pollution problem, and his findings landed in front of the Princeton Council on Monday, November 9, as the town's Environmental Commission pushed officials to finally update a lighting ordinance that has sat largely untouched since 1997.

Princeton, ME · 2d
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Calais businesses invite shoppers downtown for ‘Ladies’ Day Out’

CALAIS, Maine (WABI) - Business owners in Calais are inviting shoppers downtown this weekend as the community continues to adjust to fewer Canadian visitors. Calais and St. Stephen, New Brunswick, are neighboring communities separated by an international border. “One of the things about Calais and St. Stephen is that when...

Calais, ME · 22h
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Lincoln’s conservative bloc loses its majority after voters oust David Ireland ally

Lee Rand’s loss leaves Ireland’s bloc one vote short of the 4-3 majority it has held on the seven-member council.

Lincoln, ME · 1d

Bangor Daily News

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Trading company and art gallery to open in Houlton

Mustard Seed Trading Co. is slated to open on Small Business Saturday with a gallery preview show Friday, Nov. 13.

Houlton, ME · 1d

The Maine Monitor

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Maine voters rarely have a choice for this obscure office. They still won’t give it up.

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.

Maine · 2d

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Machias' finance director is resigning, but will continue to serve local communities at his next stop

MACHIAS -- The finance director for the town of Machias is resigning; he says his next venture will keep him serving municipalities throughout the state. Nick MacDonald has been the finance director for Machias for just over a year, but is leaving his post to work for an accounting software company that serves thousands of municipalities across 20 states.

Machias, ME · 21h