Towns want and need more housing but say they lack the developers and the money to make it happen.
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Posted inMaine, News
West Bath boy who died last week loved sports, was eager to try flag football
Whether he was playing sports or helping his folks around the house, the 7-year-old carried a rich and contagious enthusiasm, his father, Nathan Briggs, said.
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Posted inMaine, News
Foam spill flushes wave of toxic chemicals into troubled Androscoggin River
‘We will be dealing with the fallout of this for generations to come,’ says Ed Friedman, chairman of Friends of Merrymeeting Bay.
Posted inMaine, News
West Nile virus found in Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Washington counties
Mosquito-borne illnesses have now been found in 13 of Maine’s 16 counties.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lewiston Public Schools receives $500,000 grant for bolstering entrance safety
The grant will allow security to identify, warn against and follow potential intruders.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Jay residents approve $63,000 for police wages
Jay police will receive an additional $63,000 toward pay after residents approved moving money from the undesignated fund balance.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, News
New bicycling apparel company founder has deep Dempsey Challenge roots
Kyle Rancourt’s connection to the Dempsey Challenge has only grown over nearly a decade that he has been participating in the challenge.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Maine senator suggests half the state should consider seceding to become part of New Hampshire
Eric Brakey of Auburn said 2nd District move would prevent imposition of a ‘radical’ agenda on rural Mainers.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
Lisbon man admits to having child porn
Joseph Gibson has been convicted before for having child pornography.
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Poland Select Board chairman calls on school board directors to ‘not drink the Kool-Aid’
Stephen Robinson says RSU 16 has attendance and enrollment issues, but the board is not addressing them, deferring to the administration.