Joe Phelan captures fair setup and first-day events at the fairgrounds.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Livermore Falls voters again reject budget articles
The Select Board will meet Tuesday to discuss the proposed $8.6 million spending plan, a $320,248.23 increase over the existing budget.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Kids all cooped up? Let them cool off at the public pool in Lewiston
People enjoy the first day of the season at the Kennedy Park pool and splashpad in downtown Lewiston.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
New cameras to aid Lewiston police in curbing crime
Lewiston police have high hopes that over a dozen new cameras funded by a recent $70,000 grant will tighten the reins on crime in high-volume call areas.
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Did the Maine Legislature legalize psychedelic mushrooms? | Fact brief
A bill this session initially sought to decriminalize the possession of 1 ounce or less of psilocybin for people 21 or older.
Posted inLocal News, Oxford Hills, Rumford Falls Times
Kezal Bandstand moved to Stephens Memorial Park
The move was prompted by concerns for pedestrian safety and traffic flow when the bandstand was in use at Veterans Park.
Posted inMaine
Lawsuit claims 2 women working for Knox County are paid less than male colleague
Two long-time employees at the district attorney’s office in Knox County are suing, saying the county has paid them less to do the same work for more than a decade.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Maine
11 things you’re likely to find in any Maine camp
Whether it’s a rustic cabin with no running water or a lake house with Wi-Fi, any camp you enter is bound to have these essential items.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Maine joins lawsuit challenging billions of dollars in Trump administration funding cuts
The lawsuit argues the Trump administration has used the clause as the basis of a ‘slash-and-burn campaign’ to cut federal grants.