In the end, enough Democratic senators decided a shutdown would be worse than the Republican plan and backed Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer’s strategy to allow the bill to advance.
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Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls residents submit ideas for master recreation plan
About 20 people attended the meeting Tuesday at the Livermore Falls Town Office.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine loses $15M for energy efficiency, heat pump loans
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is canceling $20 billion nationwide in grants and other sources of funding authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Carrabassett Valley voters accept Sugarloaf land, OK bond for 9-hole golf course
Voters accepted 37 acres from Sugarloaf resort and authorized selectmen to borrow up to $6 million to build a golf course to enhance economic development.
Posted inFranklin, The Rangeley Highlander, Things to Do
Maine Maple weekend on tap at Rangeley area sugarhouses
Regional sugarhouses will be open to the public Saturday and Sunday.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Auburn approves 160-unit Stetson Road housing development
The site will feature 50 residential buildings, a mix of quadplexes and duplexes.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Ice cream shop opens in Auburn
Dairy Joy opened for the season this week.
Posted inMaine Crime, Oxford Hills
Mexico man found guilty of endangering his fiancee
James Peters was found guilty for intentionally or knowingly endangering the welfare of his fiancee, Joyce Brackett, 83, in 2021.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, The Franklin Journal
Meeting March 19 to review Farmington town meeting articles
The meeting will provide an opportunity for voters to learn and ask questions about proposed budget amounts for the coming year.