The council will be allowed to appoint any open seat if the mayor fails to do so within 60 days.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photo & Video: Demolition of former Martel school in Lewiston
Excavators tear into the former Lewiston school to make way for senior housing.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News
Phillips woman gets time-served for federal gun crime
Prosecutors say Deidra Messer bought a gun for someone else in Farmington while she was using or addicted to illegal drugs.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
Poland-based school district $29.3 million proposed budget reflects 7% increase
The proposed budget was generated by the RSU 16 Administrative Team, composed of principals and directors.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Lawmakers pass paramilitary ban, sending bill to Gov. Mills
Gov. Janet Mills has 10 days to decide whether to sign, veto or allow the bill to become law without her signature.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Proposed constitutional right to abortion fails in Maine Legislature
The proposal failed to get the necessary two-thirds support in a decisive vote late Tuesday, effectively ending the effort to amend the Maine Constitution.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Maine CDC reports rabies found in a skunk in Sabattus
The agency issued a warning Tuesday morning to residents.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Hamblin ‘Ham’ Allen recognized as oldest resident of Jay
Jay Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere presented her grandfather with the Boston Post Cane on Monday during a celebration at the Town Office.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine House, protecting sand dunes, rejects plan to build offshore wind terminal on Sears Island
It is unclear how severely the decision will delay the buildout of a wind port in Maine, which would create hundreds of high-paying jobs and advance the state’s climate goals.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Maine House narrowly supports minimum wage for farmworkers
The proposal would make farmworkers eligible for the same minimum wage and cost-of-living increases as other types of workers in the state.