The proposed school budget will increase 7.56% and the municipal budget will increase either 4.6% or 6.3%.
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Biddeford walking tour guides participants home
Starting this summer, a new walking tour from Heart of Biddeford will explore what “home” means to Biddeford residents.
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US attorney general says she’s pulling ‘nonessential’ funds to Maine prisons over transgender inmate
During an appearance on ‘Fox & Friends,’ Pam Bondi said Maine is not following the Trump administration’s priorities — an apparent reference to an executive order limiting transgender rights.
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Police identify snowboarder who died in Sugarloaf Mountain accident
The medical examiner’s office identified the man as 63-year-old Kendall Willard of Kingfield.
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Proposed York County budget increase is 13%
Commissioners heard from several York County Government departments and will continue the review at 4:30 p.m., April 9, at the York County Government building in Alfred.
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Community Clinical Services in Lewiston makes funding plea to public
Following cuts announced last week, the low-income care provider said it needs roughly $1 million to sustain the services
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Escaped debris fire burns more than 45 acres in Aroostook County
The blaze threatened 3 structures after being sparked by a controlled burn, the Maine Forest Service said.
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Knights Hill Road between Bridgton, Sweden reopened after brief closure
The more than 2-mile stretch was shut down between Black Mountain Road and Route 302 for about 3 hours Monday.
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Maine company stocks drop in wake of tariffs, but less than the average
Last week was the stock market’s worst since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and stocks continued to bounce around wildly Monday.
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Maine lawmakers propose competing reforms to General Assistance
Republicans are seeking restrictions such as a 3-month limit on housing assistance, while Democrats have called for expanding the program to cover meals at emergency shelters.