AUGUSTA — For state Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, it’s not a matter of if Maine will legalize marijuana for recreational use, but how it will do so. Also now at stake is whether Maine voters will get to weigh in this year or next. Russell and state Rep. Mark Dion, D-Portland, both have bills before […]
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Dixfield board puts wind ordinance on June 9 ballot
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday evening to approve the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance for the June 9 ballot, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Wednesday. It will be the third time in three years the ordinance has come to a public vote. Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., asked Dixfield officials three years […]
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Bell unanimously elected to Waterford board
WATERFORD — Former Selectman John Bell was unanimously elected to the board Friday with 25 votes. It was the only office on the annual election ballot, prompting officials to reduce the polling hours to 1 to 5 p.m. at the Municipal Building. Bell, a land surveyor who has lived in Waterford for almost 25 years, […]
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Absentee ballot deadline approaches in Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — The deadline for requesting absentee ballots for Maine’s election is fast approaching. The deadline for most voters is Thursday. Election officials say Mainers can request a ballot until the close of business by going online, calling or visiting their town office. Voters can return the ballots to their municipal clerk until the […]
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Pro pot group makes Bates push on Lewiston ballot question
LEWISTON — Advocates of a city ordinance change that would make the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana legal for those 21 and older said Tuesday they hope to mobilize young voters, especially college students at Bates, to their cause. Voters in Lewiston and South Portland will decide similar ballot questions in November […]
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Public hearing on Andover withdrawal vote scheduled for Sept. 9
ANDOVER — A public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Town Hall to discuss the withdrawal agreement between SAD 44 and the town, Andover Withdrawal Committee Chairwoman Paula Lee said. The hearing will take place before the selectmen meeting and give residents the opportunity to ask questions about the agreement […]
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Maine officials release bear question language
PORTLAND — Officials say a November ballot question will ask voters if they oppose three methods of bear hunting except under certain circumstances. State officials released the ballot language on Thursday. It asks: “Do you want to ban the use of bait, dogs or traps in bear hunting except to protect property, public safety, or […]
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Dixfield selectmen vote to place time constraints on Jake brake usage
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to prohibit the use of Jake brakes on Holman Corner on Route 2 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Discussion on the issue began at the June 9 selectmen meeting when police Chief Richard Pickett said he had heard complaints from residents about the excessive […]
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Paris voters to act on subdivision ordinance
PARIS — Voters will be asked next week to approve changes to the town’s subdivision laws, a move which town officials believe will entice developers. At the polls Tuesday, June 10, residents will vote on proposed changes to the town’s subdivision ordinance, which would reduce the time it takes projects to move from conception […]
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Petition required for Livermore Falls park issue
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen said a petition needs is needed to get an article on the June ballot asking voters if they want to change the name of the Geneva Hodgkins Memorial Park back to Union Park. On behalf of veterans, Palmer Hebert of Livermore Falls proposed an article for the June referendum, Town Manager […]