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Failing equipment could cause Monmouth transfer station to close before budget season

MONMOUTH — The Monmouth Select Board has been told that failing equipment at the town's transfer station could force the facility to close. During the board's Oct. 28 meeting, a driver who hauls the transfer station's trailers raised concerns about the equipment's condition.

Monmouth, ME · 13h
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Hannah Pingree says Jay shouldn’t be data center ‘testing ground’

This story appears as part of a collaborationbetween The Maine Monitor and Maine Focus, the investigative team of the Bangor Daily News, a partnership to strengthen investigative journalism in Maine. You can show your support for this effort with a donationto The Monitor. Read more about the partnership.

Jay, ME · 2d
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Ultimate Maine

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Maine Lands In Top 10 Most Charitable States In America

What is your favorite charity to support?

Maine · 3d

Ultimate Maine

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Camp Out Hunger 2026 Shatters Expectations in Central Maine

I knew Camp Out Hunger 2026 was going to be a big one, but I don't think any of us realized just HOW big.

Maine · 2d

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Lewiston holds Veterans Day ceremony to honor those who've served

LEWISTON (WGME) -- On this Veterans Day, towns and cities across Maine, New Hampshire and the nation are honoring those who've served our country. A ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston was one of many taking place Wednesday. At the event, the Patriot Riders of America presented the Lewiston-Auburn...

Lewiston, ME · 1d

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LePage confirmed as winner of Maine’s 2nd District race

AUGUSTA, Maine (WAGM) - Republican Paul LePage has won Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race, defeating Democrat Matt Dunlap following ranked-choice tabulation. The Associated Press called the race Thursday, nine days after the Nov. 3 election. The tabulation process began Monday, Nov. 9, at the Maine Department of Public Safety...

Maine · 13h

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Augusta council approves preliminary deal to process Hatch Hill trash in Hampden

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Augusta City Council approved a preliminary agreement with Municipal Waste Solutions to change how trash is handled at Hatch Hill, the regional landfill serving the city and seven surrounding communities. Municipal Waste Solutions would process Augusta’s waste at a facility in Hampden. How the...

Augusta, ME · 2d

Bangor Daily News

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Uplifting sign at Red Barn in Augusta leads to misconception over political message

Trever Benedict of The Red Barn in Augusta posted what he meant as an inspiring message, but others thought it referred to the election.

Augusta, ME · 4d

Bangor Daily News

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Developer revives data center plan for old Maine paper mill

The developer plans to file a site location permit and an air emission license application with the Department of Environmental Protection.

Maine · 3d

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Hannah Pingree announces 22-person transition committee

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Governor-elect Hannah Pingree announced her transition committee Tuesday morning in Augusta. The 22-person committee brings together volunteers from across Maine to help find the people who will lead state agencies and serve in her cabinet. “It’s why I am selecting people who are capable, who are...

Maine · 2d

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Gardiner City Council declares former Merrill Manor a dangerous building

GARDINER — After hearing neighbors complain about break-ins and decades of neglect, and the fire chief ordering his crew not to go inside because of the risk, the Gardiner City Council voted unanimously Nov. 4 to label the former Merrill Manor a dangerous building and order it demolished if it is not rehabilitated within 30 days.

Gardiner, ME · 3d

The Maine Monitor

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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.

Maine · 3d

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Up and Down the Kennebec Valley: Medical history in central Kennebec Valley

This article will consider the remaining doctors who had cards in the July 31, 1875, issue of the Daily Kennebec Journal, and three of their predecessors. The men announcing their practices in July, 1875, included:. — W. L. Thompson, M.D., Corner State and Green Sts. Office hours 1 to 3...

Augusta, ME · 1d

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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.

Maine · 3d

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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...

Ellsworth, ME · 2d

Bangor Daily News

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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.

Jay, ME · 2d

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Rent Control Ballot Initiatives Won Almost Everywhere (opinion)

Across the country, voters approved ballot initiatives that cap rents and impose new restrictions on landlords' ability to rent to whom they please. The most eye-catching of these was a successful initiative in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where 68 percent of voters revived a cap on annual rent increases of $20 per month that the city council had axed back in 2023.

Elizabeth, NJ · 1d

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Recount Paused: Ellsworth Waits For State Ballot Boxes To Return From Augusta

Seven votes separate Grant Sr. and Dilda-Gaspar as Ellsworth waits for its ballot boxes to come back from Augusta before the recount can begin.

Ellsworth, ME · 2d

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Lewiston syringe service program to be more tightly enforced

LEWISTON, Maine (WGME) -- Lewiston's syringe service program will face stricter rules after voters approved changes to the program during last week's midterm election. About 59% of Lewiston voters supported the ordinance, which requires a one-for-one syringe exchange and limits individuals to 20 clean syringes per day. The ordinance also...

Lewiston, ME · 3d

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Camp Out Hunger 2026 Shatters Expectations in Central Maine

I knew Camp Out Hunger 2026 was going to be a big one, but I don't think any of us realized just HOW big.

Maine · 2d