Current Road Commissioner Brad Hutchings, elected to a three-year term in June 2023, has resigned, effective June 30.
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$19 million in Maine pandemic relief checks never got cashed
The Mills administration said Monday that 40,000, or 2%, of the 2.3 million checks issued by the state over a 3-year period have not been cashed and are now being treated as unclaimed property.
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Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News
Investigators return to Long Island home of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect
Rex Heuermann, 60, is charged with killing Megan Waterman, of Scarborough, and 3 other women. They were among the 11 people whose remains were found on Long Island in 2010 and 2011.
Posted inMaine, News
York becomes first Maine town to ban single-use plastic utensils
The new regulations for plastic straws, utensils and stir sticks go into effect in 2025.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Paris Select Board urges residents to vote down school budget
Town Manager Natalie Andrews said the Oxford Hills school budget would increase the town’s share $802,508.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
A first in northernmost Maine: Utility ran on 100% solar power for a few hours in early May
Unlike other regions in the state that are linked to the New England electricity grid, the Fort Kent area in northern Maine is connected to New Brunswick Power Corp.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
2024 Great Grads: Meet some graduating seniors who stand out
This series features a high school senior, chosen by their principal, from each of the 18 high schools in the Sun Journal’s coverage area.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photo Album: See the action at Sunday’s Community Day in Lewiston
Crowds gathered to hear several speakers kick off the event, before attendees rushed to the many activities and food trucks between Don Roux Field and Franklin Pasture.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News
Augusta councilors decline to take action on resolution seeking cease-fire in Gaza, Israel
Some residents express fears that taking a stand in Middle East conflict could create divisions in the community.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
L-A This Week
MONDAY, May 20 LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Green Ladle, 156 East Ave. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Public Works conference room. AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at Auburn Hall. TUESDAY, May 21 AUBURN — Sustainability Working Group meeting, […]