‘Housing in Farmington, as you know, is a premium,’ board member Jeffrey Wright said.
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Former Social Security chief gives new reasons for brief cancellation of Maine birth registry contracts
Leland Dudek, the former acting SSA commissioner, told ProPublica that he intentionally undermined his own order to have the contracts rescinded.
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Dry year cuts into hay crops, leaving Maine farmers to adapt
Maine farmers and experts say the dry summer is part of a larger cycle that the agriculture industry must be ready for.
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Maine Republicans urge Trump administration to revoke Gulf of Maine wind leases
In a letter to federal officials, Maine Republicans applauded the termination of $600 million in offshore wind projects across the U.S. and asked for offshore leases in the Gulf of Maine to also be canceled.
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State revokes license to operate for Lewiston’s Church of Safe Injection
After its Lewiston building was condemned, the state had initially only handed down a suspension of the needle exchange’s license.
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Auburn woman dies Tuesday in Turner crash
Police say Jacqueline Langevin struck a FedEx delivery truck.
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Maine’s black market for baby eels is spawning a crime-thriller subgenre
‘The Glass Eel’ is the latest of several books and TV shows to explore elver poaching.
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Rangeley radio gives creative voice to local hosts
WRGY 90.5 FM, Rangeley’s community radio station, allows locals the opportunity to host their own live radio shows.
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Rangeley’s WRGY closes in on 15 years of community connection
The community-supported radio station plays a mix of pre-recorded material and live radio shows. Station manager Iris Ramirez said new hosts are always welcome to join the mix.
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Maine again rejects Justice Department request for voters’ personal information
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Monday in a letter that she has ‘grave concerns’ about the Trump administration’s second demand for about 1 million voters’ birth dates, addresses and other data.