A report published Tuesday includes targets that each county should hit to meet a statewide goal of adding 84,000 homes by 2030. But it falls short of issuing any mandates.
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Truck driver to spend 5 years in prison for crash that killed Falmouth couple
Prosecutors say truck driver David Herring was distracted when he failed to stop for slow traffic on the Maine Turnpike and hit the car in front of him, killing the driver and passenger.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Winthrop officials delay action on $681,000 school budget deficit
Winthrop Interim Superintendent Becky Foley said she found the shortfall last week but wants to be more sure about exactly why the deficit happened before suggesting any budget adjustments.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Federal bill could ease housing crisis in rural Maine
Towns want and need more housing but say they lack the developers and the money to make it happen.
Posted inMaine, News
West Bath boy who died last week loved sports, was eager to try flag football
Whether he was playing sports or helping his folks around the house, the 7-year-old carried a rich and contagious enthusiasm, his father, Nathan Briggs, said.
Posted inMaine, News
Foam spill flushes wave of toxic chemicals into troubled Androscoggin River
‘We will be dealing with the fallout of this for generations to come,’ says Ed Friedman, chairman of Friends of Merrymeeting Bay.
Posted inMaine, News
West Nile virus found in Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Washington counties
Mosquito-borne illnesses have now been found in 13 of Maine’s 16 counties.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lewiston Public Schools receives $500,000 grant for bolstering entrance safety
The grant will allow security to identify, warn against and follow potential intruders.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Jay residents approve $63,000 for police wages
Jay police will receive an additional $63,000 toward pay after residents approved moving money from the undesignated fund balance.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, News
New bicycling apparel company founder has deep Dempsey Challenge roots
Kyle Rancourt’s connection to the Dempsey Challenge has only grown over nearly a decade that he has been participating in the challenge.