RSU 9 Superintendent Christian Elkington said rising property valuations across the state have shifted more costs to towns.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston plans to begin $5M in riverfront upgrades next year
The projects include a community pavilion in Simard-Payne Memorial Park and a pilot project to create overlooks and steps down to the canal along Oxford Street.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Dispute between internet companies leaves rural Mainers offline for over a week
Trailrunner Broadband Internet has accused Consolidated Communications Inc. of disrupting service to win over new customers. Consolidated denied the accusation and said there was no outage.
Posted inMaine, News
Superior court justice nominated to Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Gov. Janet Mills announced the nomination of Julia Lipez several days after Maine’s chief justice highlighted vacancies in the judicial branch.
Posted inMaine, News, Oxford Hills
Waterford voters to weigh in Saturday on hiring a town manager
The two-year process to hire an administrator begins with the annual town meeting vote.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine lobstermen hauled smallest catch in 15 years
But they raked in the second-highest price per pound in the fishery’s history in 2024.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
GOP push to end Maine solar subsidies, but lawmaker says it’s unlikely
How much to pay solar power developers has been an issue in Augusta for years and has emerged again as costs soar for some businesses.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine must prepare for storms and climate change, lawmakers told
A proposal formed in the wake of last winter’s back-to-back storms to help communities prepare for bad weather and climate change was presented at a legislative hearing on Thursday.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
America’s first Black lawyer started in Maine. His only known portrait has been missing for decades.
Macon Bolling Allen went on to become the nation’s first African American judge and was a partner at the first Black-led firm in South Carolina.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Some in Auburn, Minot support for Rep. Laurel Libby despite Maine House censure
Residents react to Tuesday night’s Maine House of Representatives vote to censure Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, for posting unblurred photos of a transgender student-athlete on social media.