The town meeting will be held Monday at the fire station beginning at 6 p.m.
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Wilton residents to decide who controls ATV access in town
A citizen initiative asks residents if they want to rescind a 2023 vote that reaffirmed Select Board authority of ATV access routes, and give control to voters at town meetings.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine Democrats support high cigarette tax as state budget takes shape
Democrats on the budget committee voted to increase Mills’ proposed cigarette tax increase from $1 a pack to $1.50 a pack — a move Republicans slammed as hurting low-income Mainers.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston panel speaks on ‘Building Hope’ around homelessness
Local advocates and service providers held a discussion Wednesday night at the Franco Center following the showing of a documentary on homelessness in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s craft breweries bracing as aluminum tariffs hit can costs
Already operating on tight margins and facing growing competition, brewers are loath to raise prices even as the cost of materials ratchets up.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Garland woman arrested in connection with April killing in Hartland
Bonnie Coombs, 69, of Garland, was arrested Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of her sister two months ago in Hartland.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Maine MILL construction underway in Lewiston
Construction is on schedule for the new Maine MILL location in Lewiston.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
UNE professor suspended for violating live animal research protocols
Multiple instances of noncompliance in live animal research led to the suspension of a shark and fish researcher at the university, who a spokesperson said no longer works at the school.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Lisbon School Committee to meet Monday over failed budget
Voters were also frustrated by the steep increase in the municipal budget after an accounting error created a hole in town finances.
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A statuesque Mystery Photo for June 15, 2025
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.