Fourteen hot-air balloons will be soaring above the Twin Cities Friday through Sunday, with a lot more fun happening at the Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lajoie seeking reelection to House District 96
A lifelong resident of Lewiston, Mike Lajoie said he believes “in the legislative process and feels a good representative can stand up for the citizens of Lewiston in Augusta.”
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Posted inFranklin, Local & State, News, The Franklin Journal
New police officer from Albion welcomed during Farmington meeting
Farmington will pay 10% of the cost to install a new well on property contaminated by forever chemicals near the Transfer Station.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine voter registrations spiked after Biden exited presidential race
Registrations jumped following Biden’s announcement on July 21 and the month ended with 3,793 registrations, the most of any month in the past year with the exception of November 2023.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: Another day, another car fire
Street Talk: You can’t blame a firefighter for being less excited about a burning car than the rest of us — some departments average at least one vehicle fire, not per day, but per shift
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Aug. 14, 2024
• Charles G. Holland Jr., 41, transient in Paris, on a charge of violation of condition of release, 7:43 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 193 Main St., South Paris, by Paris Police Department. • Jody L. Littlefield, 42, of 7 Village Lane, Oxford, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 5:12 a.m. Tuesday, […]
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Federal housing voucher program on pause in large swaths of Maine
MaineHousing, which issues one-third of vouchers in the state, and housing authorities in Portland, Westbrook and Brewer have been forced to pause Section 8 vouchers after using up their allotments.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Owner of medical marijuana facilities plans to appeal Livermore Falls board’s denial of license renewal
Owner Dana Cummings said he has been working with code enforcement and the police chief to make sure whoever was working for him meets all requirements.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Wildfire smoke from Canada affecting air quality in Maine
Particle pollution is classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ in northern Maine and ‘moderate’ for the rest of the state.