The Livermore Select Board will hold a public hearing Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. at the town office regarding a new solar panel project.

Jennifer Savage, who had been the assistant director, was named director and the new assistant director will be Michelle Dowd.

Studies have found that the dye – a color additive used in foods, dietary supplements and oral medicines– caused cancer in lab rats.

The deal promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel.

Panolam is the sole source of synthetic laminate lanes in the country.

The city is considering moving the entire department to a new facility on River Road. The estimated $60 million project would require a referendum.

Heather Sanborn, the nominee for state Public Advocate, drew opposition for not ruling out utility work in the future.

A man was struck and pinned underneath a car on Sabattus Street after fleeing a nearby grocery store from which he attempted to shoplift, police say.

Nomination papers for elected positions for town, school and two water districts will be available Jan. 21 at the town office.

The Fayette Select Board reviewed infrastructure projects funded by a $3.1 million surplus, discussed Fidium internet pricing inequities, and unveiled updates to the town's website at their Jan. 7 meeting.

Rescinding last Monday's controversial vote to appoint current chair Megan Parks for another term, the committee voted 5-4 in favor of Parks again.

Any items worth more than an estimated $10,000 would require bids.

Organizations that provide free services to victims say they need $6 million from the state to keep up their aid after a severe, ongoing drop in federal funding.

A crew from DICON Construction erects scaffolding around Holy Family Church on Sabattus Street.

Gov. Janet Mills' 2-year budget proposal, which she unveiled last week, will be reviewed and refined by lawmakers in the coming months.

Miles Smith is planning to build a permanent trash and recycling receptacle at Black Bridge in Mexico.

Gerard Gawalt shares how, although uncomfortable, facing decades of conflict between Abenaki and white settlers along the Kennebec River can help us better deepen our connection to people and place.

Asked what the ingredients were to her longevity, Lillian said, 'I start every morning with a prayer, and I do my crosswords and jumble everyday.'

Michael Jordan of Farmington and his English shepherd, George, nearly 2, played on the ice Tuesday at Hippach Field.

Maine's independent senator asked President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon about his views on women in combat, torture and the war in Ukraine.

Draft findings published Tuesday echo what Maine has been saying since 2022, when it became the first state to ban the use of sludge as fertilizer because of high concentrations of harmful PFAS.

Chris Williams was my closest work bud, and I suspect that all of you understand how important work buds are, since without them, we'd go mad from our daily toil, and that applies to all professions, Mark LaFlamme writes.

Users are migrating to other video apps such as Lemon8 and RedNote as a ban on TikTok looms closer.

The Planning Board also accepted an amendment to the size of the planned Convenient MD facility.

The new rules would require bill details to be posted online at least 2 days before a public hearing.

The lawsuit challenges a provision that requires employers to pay taxes for several months before they can opt out by providing an equivalent plan.

Rep. Laurel Libby said her bill to end the Real ID program in Maine is one of several being submitted nationwide in hopes of convincing President-elect Donald Trump and Congress to end the controversial requirement.

A quilting group co-hosted by Fayette's All Ages Friendly Group meets once a month at Starling Hall.

Hegseth repeatedly tried to deflect the various misconduct allegations and instead focus on his own combat experience in the Army National Guard.

The operations committee suggested a $141,405 lease purchase to be financed over five years.

The report by Jack Smith serves as the final public record of a historic Justice Department prosecution that never made it to trial, with the federal government abandoning the case in November after Donald Trump won the election.

Health advocates have lauded Gov. Janet Mills' proposal for a tax increase on cigarettes, though some businesses are concerned it could prompt people near the New Hampshire border to make purchases there instead.

Some parents have been passing each other old notes and tests to give their students an unfair advantage, the principal said in a letter to families.

Under the legislation, employers could pay front-line direct care workers up to 140% of the state minimum wage, or $20.51 an hour.

Maine is 1 of just 2 states to have never hosted the roadshow in its nearly 3-decade run, but that changes this summer.

Payton Hamilton, 20, is charged with stealing a blue Ford F-150 from a residence on West Minot Road at around 5 a.m., local officials said.

Portland police said a man stole the 53-foot sailboat from the Fore Points Marina and caused $25,000 worth of damage.

Selectmen convinced Kurt Schaub to delay his retirement for two more years after almost 11 years of service.

The alpine portion of the weekend was held at Sunday River in Newry.

With Medicare payments being withheld, the health system has less than 10 days of cash on hand, according to the complaint filed with the United States District Court Friday.

Gov. Janet Mills' $11.6 billion spending plan includes a 4% increase for higher education, an extension of the free community college program, and state contributions for the new Paid Family Medical Leave program.

The board also agreed to meet once per month instead of the normal two meetings per month.

The 3-year-old boy was found outside of his family home on Exeter Road Sunday morning.

Arrests listed from Jan. 6 through Jan. 12 at the Franklin County Detention Center in Farmington.

Two crews of Maine forest rangers and volunteer firefighters will spend 2 weeks in southern California.

Town Manager Raquel Welch-Day said, "We need the input of our voters to decide how to move forward."

Jim Deyermond of Sanford was selected as the next chair of the Maine GOP, and Scott Rocknak was picked as party vice chair in elections over the weekend.

The truck was delivering bottled water from Poland Spring's plant in Kingfield, police said.

Removal of foreign policy and national security experts could deprive Trump's team of expertise and institutional knowledge at a time when the U.S. is grappling with challenges in Ukraine, the Mideast and beyond.