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SAD 58 voters approve proposed budget
The $9.7 million spending plan will go to a validation referendum June 11.
Livermore board sets June 24 special town meeting for medical marijuana business approval
A public hearing and special town meeting has been set for June 24 to consider an application to change the offerings at Inside Out Indoor Garden Supply LLC to include medical marijuana.
New Vineyard man rescued after canoe capsizes on Porter Lake
Robert Rutgliano, 63, had been attempting to paddle out on the lake in Strong to his wife, who was stranded after the engine quit on her motor boat.
RSU 9 voters send proposed $37.12 million budget to referendum
Voters quickly moved through expenditure articles for the proposed 2019-20 budget. The proposal is $1.57 million more than the current plan.
Wyman Township man, 25, turns himself in 8 hours after crashing car
The vehicle went off Route 27, struck a utility pole and rolled over several times before it struck a tree, according to Carrabassett Valley Assistant Police Chief Rick Billian.
Jay to reconsider town meeting petition; protest canceled
Residents want an opportunity to vote on the proposed $1 billion hydroelectric transmission line between Canada and Massachusetts.
Animal Tales: 15-year-old Odin is still a K-9 officer at heart
At 15, Odin is one of the oldest retired police dogs in Maine.
SAD 58 residents to vote Tuesday on 2019-20 school budget
Taxpayers in MSAD 58 will decide on whether to approve a school budget that is 3.5 percent higher than the previous year during a May 28 meeting at Mt. Abram High School.
Forest rangers rescue hiker on Tumbledown Mountain
The Maine Forest Rangers were called Sunday afternoon by the Maine Warden Service, NorthStar EMS and other Franklin County first responders to assist with the rescue.