Gov. Janet Mills’ 2-year budget proposal, which she unveiled last week, will be reviewed and refined by lawmakers in the coming months.
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Donations asked to assist with Eagle Scout service project
Miles Smith is planning to build a permanent trash and recycling receptacle at Black Bridge in Mexico.
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‘A River of Blood’: The violent history behind Kennebec River settlement
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.
Posted inLocal News, Maine, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Woman, 102, credits faith, family for longevity
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.’
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Man, best friend on the ice in Farmington
Michael Jordan of Farmington and his English shepherd, George, nearly 2, played on the ice Tuesday at Hippach Field.
Posted inMaine, News
Forever chemicals in sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Mark LaFlamme
Another co-worker sails away on the Ship of Theseus
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.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Health, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Aroma Joe’s change of use application approved in Farmington
The Planning Board also accepted an amendment to the size of the planned Convenient MD facility.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine lawmakers set limits on vague placeholder bills
The new rules would require bill details to be posted online at least 2 days before a public hearing.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Maine Chamber of Commerce, BIW sue Mills administration over paid family leave rules
The lawsuit challenges a provision that requires employers to pay taxes for several months before they can opt out by providing an equivalent plan.