City councilors favored a $250,000 loan to Milltown Sports and Entertainment over the previous proposal of a $1.4M guarantee on a seller-held loan.
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Androscoggin County deputies, detectives relocating due to basement fungus in aging building
Deputies will move out of basement offices to other space in the county building in Auburn, while detectives will move to the District Attorney’s Office in Lewiston.
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An 80-ton ship has been landlocked in Freeport for years. Here’s why.
Last year, the Freeport Coastal Waters Commission denied a temporary boat launch for the Island Rover. Now, supporters are pursuing a referendum to override the town’s decision.
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Judge gives DOJ access to school sports rosters amid lawsuit over trans athletes
But U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen Frink Wolf ruled against the federal government in its requests for lists of all known transgender athletes in Maine or results from events in which they competed.
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Maine businesses ramp up opposition to data privacy bill
Company owners and advocates say the legislation will hinder their ability to reach customers and grow their businesses.
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Mills will skip Senate forum at Penobscot reservation
The governor has had a tense relationship with tribal nations in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Rumford Falls Times
Family flees late-night fire in Dixfield
The March 30 blaze began near a wood stove, according to state fire marshal investigators.
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Lewiston school board OKs reserve funds to cover special ed overspending
The $350,000 special education reserve will help pay for related costs.
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Could Maine make polluters pay for the cost of climate change? Lawmakers want to study it first.
The Legislature on Tuesday passed a measure to study how much greenhouse gas emissions are costing the state, with Republicans opposed.
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Statewide bell-to-bell ban on cellphones in schools moves a step closer to reality
The Legislature’s budget committee this week supported funding and language Gov. Janet Mills proposed in her supplemental budget. If the House and Senate follow suit, Maine would join 23 other states with similar policies.