Gov. Green said that he instructed the state attorney general to work toward a moratorium on land transactions in Lahaina, even as he acknowledged the move would likely face legal challenges.
2023
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Oxford Hills
Mills seeks $9 million in disaster aid for Franklin and Oxford counties
Gov. Janet Mills asked President Biden to declare separate rainstorms on June 26 in Oxford County and June 29 in Franklin County major disasters so the state can receive federal funding to pay for more than $9 million in repairs to roads, bridges and culverts.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Things to Do
Going to the balloon festival this year? Play our bingo card!
The 2023 Great Falls Balloon Festival is nearly here! Are you planning to catch a ride in a hot air balloon this year? Or maybe you’re just hoping to find a comfortable (and unoccupied) spot on the grass to watch the balloons launch while enjoying a treat from some nonprofit vendors. Make the most of […]
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Top Georgia Republicans dismiss pro-Trump calls to change pardon rules
Far-right Trump supporters have pressed Gov. Brian Kemp and others to pursue an overhaul of pardon rules after the former president was charged this week with orchestrating a ‘criminal enterprise’ to overturn his defeat in Georgia’s 2020 election.
Posted inMaine, News
Jefferson man dies after car strikes pole in Chelsea
Kevin Martin, 28, died Wednesday after losing control of his vehicle on Togus Road, police said.
Posted inMaine
Large turnout in Augusta for contentious hearing on clean car and truck mandate
More than 150 people gathered for the forum to argue about whether Maine should adopt California-style electric vehicle standards.
Posted inMaine
Electrical problem sparks fire at Backyard Farms in Madison
The fire occurred Thursday and heavily damaged a building that houses several offices and which is adjacent to one of the tomato producer’s large greenhouses.
Posted inNew England, News
Mother drowns trying to rescue son at popular New Hampshire waterfall
The child slipped and fell into a pool and could not escape the fast, circulating current, police said.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
NSB pledges $5,000 to Gehring House renovation
BETHEL — Norway Savings Bank has pledged $5,000 toward the renovation of the historic Gehring House in Bethel. Upon completion, the project will provide eight one- and two-bedroom year-round apartments, addressing one of the most critical issues currently facing communities like Bethel. In December 2022, the Northern Forest Center, a New Hampshire-based organization dedicated to […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Movie Review/’Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’
Bad news, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” fans, the new installment “Mutant Mayhem” gets the Ninja Turtles all wrong. You know how the characters are usually voiced by adults that make you forget that the characters are even supposed to be teenagers? This movie settles for real teenagers who can play off each other with age-appropriate […]