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Merepoint, ME · Municipal
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Work By Local Painter At Bristol Area Library During November
The Bristol Area Library will feature the work of local artist Denise Gordon for the month of November. Gordon moved to Bristol in spring 2022 from Albuquerque, N.M., where she had lived since 2011. She retired from working as a registered nurse and wanted to be closer to family. Gordon...
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LePage casts ballot, calls election ‘most important for decades to come’
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Former Gov. Paul LePage went to the polls Thursday and urged Mainers to do the same. The Second Congressional District Republican candidate and former governor spoke with the press after casting an absentee ballot at Augusta City Hall. He shared a simple message with the public,...
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Wiscasset Voters Approve Funding for Pump Station Improvements
Wiscasset voters approved funding $667,174 in improvements to the wastewater treatment plant pump stations during a special town meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20. In a meeting following the special town meeting, the Wiscasset Select Board accepted a bid of $4,520,812 for the project from Turner-based company T Buck Construction. The...
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Dear voters: Lessons from Augusta
It is not a surprising recognition that the right to vote has expanded drastically since this country’s founding. From the once-radical claim that women were capable of independent thought and could vote responsibly, to the recognition that African-Americans deserved the same voting rights as white Americans, to subsequent attempts to restrict voting, history offers no shortage of evidence that the right to vote has been hard-earned. Yet there is still something deeply unsatisfying about how we show up to engage with the government that will set the tone for the country’s priorities for the next two years, and likely far beyond that.
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Wilton Board of Selectpersons sets Nov. 10 workshop to overhaul conduct rules
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons has scheduled a Nov. 10 workshop at the Wilton Town Office to overhaul its decade-old conduct policies and member rules. During its regular business meeting Tuesday, the board voted 4-0 to review the final five pages of a 17-page draft that Selectwoman Tiffany Maiuri and Board Chair David Leavitt prepared.
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Mainers share their stories during Contractor Concerns Community Forum in Lewiston
PORTLAND (WGME) – The CBS13 I-Team heard about home renovation problems, unfinished projects and property owners searching for answers Wednesday at its Contractor Concerns Community Forum in Lewiston. People came through the doors with questions about projects that stalled, work that was never finished and contractors they say stopped...
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2026 Maine Clerk of the Year Celebrated on Election Heroes Day
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Augusta City Clerk Kelly Gooldrup has been named the Maine Town and City Clerks’ Association’s 2026 Clerk of the Year. The recognition comes on Election Heroes Day, which honors election staff and poll workers nationwide. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows pointed to one close...
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Opposition mounts to CMP's Greater Portland buildout
Concerns about the potential impacts of a planned half billion-dollar upgrade to the Greater Portland electric grid are mounting among some local residents and elected officials. Central Maine Power is seeking approval from state utility regulators for a planned $547 million project to update poles, wires and electric substations in...
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Maine utility sues five paper companies over alleged PFAS contamination
Greater Augusta Utility District filed a federal lawsuit seeking to recover costs linked to alleged PFAS contamination of drinking-water sources in Maine. The case names five companies associated with current or former paper and packaging operations along the Kennebec River. The complaint was filed on 7 October 2026 in the...
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Original copy of Declaration of Independence on display in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - An original copy of the Declaration of Independence is in Augusta for the next couple of days as part of a statewide tour. The copy, known as a Dunlap broadside, is one of 26 surviving first printings circulated on July 4, 1776, within hours of ratification.
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Dresden Readies to Reexamine Comprehensive Plan
During a period of growth for the town, Dresden is organizing a committee to examine its comprehensive plan. A town’s comprehensive plan is an overview of the town and the direction it wants to take with planning. It includes information on a town’s resources, population, and demographics as well as a vision statement about its desired future.