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Posted inElections, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Jay voters to consider proposed $6.7 million budget on April 29
The proposed spending plan for 2025-26 is $607,542.36, or 9.88% more than the current budget, and it is estimated that voters will raise about $14,000 less for town services than last year.
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Posted inNews
Hallowell library to miss out on $26,000 after tax district confusion
The Hubbard Free Library has not been added to the city’s downtown TIF district because of a misunderstanding over allowable expenses, blocking thousands in City Council-approved funding.
Posted inNews, Politics
Pingree to hold in-person town halls as more constituents demand to meet with lawmakers
The Democrat, who represents the solidly blue 1st District, is the only member of Maine’s congressional delegation to schedule a town hall since President Donald Trump returned to office.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine regulators investigating Versant Power’s management practices
The Public Utilities Commission says that Versant has regularly increased rates without improving service and questioned whether its Canadian parent company is providing sufficient oversight.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, News
Community Resource Fair draws 100 for support, connection, food at Fayette school
The April 5 Resource Health Fair in Fayette brought together over 100 residents, volunteers and vendors for a day of networking, community support and free services.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County emergency operations building nears completion in Farmington
The commissioner’s office, technology department and county Emergency Management Agency are scheduled to move in April 22.
Posted inLocal News, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Western Foothills school district working to pare down proposed 2025-26 budget
RUMFORD — While no vote has been taken yet by the RSU 10 school board, cuts on the proposed 2025-2026 budget have whittled the increase to 6.8%, a figure presented by Business Manager Leah Kaulback at the March 31 workshop at Mountain Valley High School. The goal when the board began making cuts was for […]
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
US attorney general says she’s pulling ‘nonessential’ funds to Maine prisons over transgender inmate
During an appearance on ‘Fox & Friends,’ Pam Bondi said Maine is not following the Trump administration’s priorities — an apparent reference to an executive order limiting transgender rights.
Posted inMaine, News
Police identify snowboarder who died in Sugarloaf Mountain accident
The medical examiner’s office identified the man as 63-year-old Kendall Willard of Kingfield.