Chairperson Lisa Keim, of Dixfield, had pushed to find a way to get the meetings published to provide transparency.
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Rural Maine shelters could face closure without more state funding, directors say
Shelter directors across the state are pushing lawmakers to adopt a proposal that would increase funding using a portion of the real estate transfer tax.
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Bill to fund UMF Upward Bound college-prep program moves forward
Federal money for the River Valley program was cut by the Trump administration last September.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Local & State, News
Oxford County animal control officer takes role as dog’s best friend seriously
Brandon Holmes of Buckfield is rewriting the rules of animal control services in western Maine, 24/7.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Franklin Journal
Maine eFiling expands as new court rules and vendor terms take effect
Maine’s electronic court system is expanding, requiring users to accept a private vendor agreement as new judicial rules governing eFiling begin.
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Oxford County sets lower tax rate for 2026
The rate set by commissioners Thursday is nearly $1.03 per $1,000 of property valuation, which is about 13 cents less than last year.
Posted inCommunity, Local & State, The Franklin Journal
From Mount Mica to the ‘Big Find,’ Western Maine’s history told by tourmaline
From unearthing tourmaline in 1820 in West Paris to the world-changing 1972 discovery in Newry, the state has a place on the global mineral map.
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Maine law enforcement grapples with ICE memo allowing home entry without judge’s warrant
‘This is a foundational part of the American system that they’re saying to disregard,’ one expert said. ‘This is not a little tweak — this is a big deal.’
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Rumford Falls Times
Details of $1 billion Oxford County ‘water battery’ shared with Rumford group
Construction of a pumped storage hydropower project could start around 2031, with the facility coming online in 2033, Tom Saviello and Tom Brennan said.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, The Bethel Citizen
Brad Wight’s game cooler in Newry fills important role in disappearing niche
From hunters to highway kills, one western Maine man keeps game from going to waste.