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Maine House candidate could win primary despite dropping out
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (577+ words) Not long after launching a bid for the Legislature, teacher and football coach Lawrence "Skip" Bessey decided to end his campaign for the Maine House's 58th district. But after Republican primary votes were counted last week, he was one vote away…...
Libraries to require supervision of children and vulnerable adults
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (1168+ words) Monitor Local is a reporting initiative to meet the local information needs of people in towns across western and downeast Maine with public service reporting on town council meetings, school budget debates, zoning conversations, tax deliberations and more. It functions…...
After reduced plan fails, MSAD 58 sends full budget back to voters
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (662+ words) Monitor Local is a reporting initiative to meet the local information needs of people in towns across western and downeast Maine with public service reporting on town council meetings, school budget debates, zoning conversations, tax deliberations and more. It functions…...
Property tax revolt collides with reality of rising school budgets
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (550+ words) Discontent over rising property taxes is high across Maine, but local officials are crashing into a heavy political reality: Deep cuts to school budgets are unpopular and difficult to find. Only three school budgets failed at the polls Tuesday, even…...
El Ni'o's impact looms over Maine's clam flats
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (922+ words) Monitor Local is a reporting initiative to meet the local information needs of people in towns across western and downeast Maine with public service reporting on town council meetings, school budget debates, zoning conversations, tax deliberations and more. It functions…...
Washington County discusses staffing, county operations
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (592+ words) Monitor Local is a reporting initiative to meet the local information needs of people in towns across western and downeast Maine with public service reporting on town council meetings, school budget debates, zoning conversations, tax deliberations and more. It functions…...
Wilton board hears divided thoughts on opening roads to ATVs
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (874+ words) Monitor Local is a reporting initiative to meet the local information needs of people in towns across western and downeast Maine with public service reporting on town council meetings, school budget debates, zoning conversations, tax deliberations and more. It functions…...
Fairfield Town Council backs changes to ATV ordinance, hires two police officers
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (639+ words) Monitor Local is a reporting initiative to meet the local information needs of people in towns across western and downeast Maine with public service reporting on town council meetings, school budget debates, zoning conversations, tax deliberations and more. It functions…...
Wind farms, transmission lines poised to come to northern Maine
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (935+ words) The Maine Public Utilities Commission has tried to encourage the development of large-scale renewable energy projects in Aroostook County for years. That saga may finally reach a resolution as the commission closes its latest round of bidding today and says…...
See the 97 billionaires and their spouses backing Susan Collins
5+ day, 11+ min ago (211+ words) Below is a list of billionaires who have donated to committees raising funds for Republican U. S. Sen. Susan Collins and her Democratic challenger, Graham Platner." The first table includes billionaires who appeared on the Forbes 2026 World's Billionaire List and donated to…...