The meeting came after workers at the Kittery shipyard were initially targeted as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Wilton lawmaker pleads not guilty to clean election law crimes
State Rep. Randall Hall pleaded not guilty to 12 charges of involving alleged forgery of signatures needed to get Maine Clean Elections funds.
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Posted inMaine, News
Too many Mainers are going through ‘life-changing’ civil cases without attorneys, legal aid providers say
Seven legal organizations who help Mainers with urgent civil legal matters are asking lawmakers to pass a $15.9 million 2-year emergency bill.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Visitors to Maine dropped again in 2024, challenging a top industry
Spending by tourists increased slightly to $9.2 billion, but Gov. Mills anticipates further declines as Canadians curb U.S. travel plans.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Maine public universities impacted by Department of Energy funding cuts
The decision is being challenged in court by a group of public and private universities, including associations that represent University of Maine System schools.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lisbon to use leftover bond money on road work
Voters agreed that money remaining from a 2021 bond for Ferry Road construction can be used for other road projects.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston schools seeking $1 million to tackle space crunch
The school department has requested the funds to use for concept designs for a building at 287 Main St. that officials hope will address overcrowding concerns.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Poppy’s Redemption Center in Jay to close by state order
A state board upheld an appeal by a Livermore Falls redemption center arguing that Poppy’s license should not have been granted.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Androscoggin County to set budget for new sheriff’s headquarters
Commissioners are expected to take a nonbinding vote next month to determine how much the county is willing to spend on the Center Street facility.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Seppala Siberian nears finish line to be Maine’s state dog
The breed is descended from Togo, who a century ago led a team through the Alaskan wilderness to deliver diphtheria serum to the children of Nome. The dog later lived in Poland Spring.