City leaders say they are trying to limit next year’s tax increase to around 5% when all is said and done.
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US and Canadian flags fly side by side at Can-Am sled dog races
Mushers from both sides of the border said international camaraderie is integral to the survival of their sport.
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To curb trash fires, Maine may require battery makers to offer free disposal
Regulators say batteries take up too much of the limited space in Maine’s landfills and have caused a surge in fires.
Posted inMaine, News
Lewiston poised to permanently limit city cooperation with ICE
Councilors supporting the measure said it was needed because a new state law taking effect this summer applies only to law enforcement.
Posted inMaine, News
Freedom woman of ‘Blair Witch’ fame is running for office again
Heather Donahue, who was recalled from her Select Board seat in 2025, faces Kory Boulier and Matt Grotton Jr. as she hopes to return to that seat.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Lawmakers draft overhaul of Maine’s scrutinized school funding formula
Proposed legislation includes 9 changes to the state’s Essential Programs and Services formula, which school leaders, lawmakers and researchers say is inequitable and outdated.
Posted inElections, News, Politics
Susan Collins opposes effort to limit Trump’s Iran war powers
Maine’s senators weighed in on a resolution Wednesday that was mostly a symbolic rebuke of Trump after the U.S. and Israel opened a war against Iran.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, Politics
This bill could give Maine jails more say over holding federal inmates
The bill’s sponsors say an amended version of LD 2058 will clarify that federal agencies can use the state’s county jails if they present probable cause, giving local officials more discretion over whether to take certain detainees.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine governments have spent less than 15% of their opioid settlement funds
Towns and counties across the state cumulatively have received nearly $22 million from the settlements. Just $3 million of that has been spent so far, according to data released this week.
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Former York County corrections officer accused of smuggling vape to jail inmate
The former officer, the inmate and the inmate’s daughter are all facing charges for the alleged trafficking of contraband, the county sheriff says.