The Maine Department of Transportation has awarded a $2.8 million contract to a Utah company to operate the 2-year pilot program.
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Sanford man accused of assaulting Capitol officer with bear spray during Jan. 6 riot
Christopher Belliveau, 38, was arrested in Berwick on Wednesday in connection with the 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol. He is charged with 5 felonies and 3 misdemeanors.
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Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Jay teen charged after fistfight on Main Street in Jay
The fight occurred near Franchetti’s Home Town Variety, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said.
Posted inElection 2024, Franklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington-based school district budget approved by voters
Seven towns approved the plan while three towns rejected it.
Posted inNews, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford-based school district budget approved for 2024-25
RSU 10 voters approved the budget, 1,187-732.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine to add high-speed EV charging stations at 17 locations
The state is spending about $8.6 million to expand fast-charging EV stations throughout the state, extending the network to more rural areas to reduce range anxiety and make long-distance trips viable in an EV.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Oxford Hills, Politics
Maine Republican lawmaker quits in disgust after congressional primary
John Andrews of Paris said GOP voters picked the wrong man to take on U.S. Rep. Jared Golden and he can’t represent them any more.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Unofficial state election results in Oxford Hills
Only two of SAD 17’s sending towns voted in favor of SAD 17’s $53 million budget, Norway and Otisfield.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
CMP bills to rise at least $10 a month; destructive storms blamed
State regulators approve the increase to cover the $220 million cost of restoring power after recent storms, and promise a proceeding in the ‘near future’ to consider how to balance storm response with affordability.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2024, Schools & Education
Poland-based school district residents reject $29.3 million budget
RSU 16 voters approved a warrant for a bond to pay for new accessibility ramps and bathroom modifications.