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Two resign from Harrison Select Board

by Nicole Carter January 29, 2025January 31, 2025

Chairman Matthew Frank and member Colleen Densmore leave their positions the same month as Town Manager Cass Newell.

Business, Maine, News

How can Maine fix its housing crisis? A new report has dozens of ideas

by Hannah LaClaire January 29, 2025January 30, 2025

The 83-page breakdown creates a roadmap for lawmakers on incentivizing development, collecting data and assembling a workforce to build the thousands of units the state desperately needs.

Androscoggin County, Business, Franklin, Maine, News

Livermore solar project proposal draws opposing views from large crowd

by Rebecca Richard January 29, 2025

The Planning Board is drafting an ordinance to govern solar power developments.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Maine police shooting review panel says agencies need to call for backup more often

by Morgan Womack January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

The 11-member deadly force review panel examined 8 police shootings in 2024 and is recommending agencies work on preventing harm.

Lewiston-Auburn, News

Winter is back in Lewiston

by Daryn Slover January 29, 2025January 30, 2025

According to the National Weather Service in Gray, Lewiston got about 3 inches of snow fall throughout the day Wednesday.

Maine, Politics

Maine officials welcome reversal of federal funding freeze

by Randy Billings January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

State agencies said portals for housing assistance and Medicaid reimbursements were back online Wednesday after access was cut off Tuesday.

Local News, Maine, News, Oxford Hills

Paris withdraws from legal complaint against Paris-based school district

by Steve Sherlock January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

The original lawsuit was filed due to the district closing Agnes Gray Elementary School in West Paris because of unsafe conditions.

Franklin, News, The Franklin Journal

Changes to Farmington tax payment schedule, fiscal year to be discussed Feb. 11

by Pam Harnden January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

Farmington selectmen on Tuesday tabled changing tax payment schedule and moving to a fiscal year until the Feb. 11 meeting so that both sides could be presented at once.