The changes are intended to create more efficient, civil meetings.
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Is Maine considering a law to require annual registration of lawnmowers? | Fact brief
A widely shared image on Facebook claims that Gov. Janet Mills sponsored an act to require $38 fees and registration stickers.
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Pete Hegseth will visit Bath Iron Works on Monday
Maine State Police confirmed that the agency is planning security for the defense secretary’s stop at the shipyard.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Biddeford officials discuss future of Opioid Settlement Fund
The city used part of the nearly $400,000 it got last year to help residents access 4 new recovery centers that have opened in the city.
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Portland officials begin preparing for another tough budget year
City leaders are bracing for a tumultuous 2026-27 budget season after a year in which they had to spend more local money on social services and as property taxes ballooned following a revaluation.
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Midcoast Youth Center hires after-school program director
Bath-based youth center and skatepark brings in new talent to help give young people a space to be creative.
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Proposal to close Maine’s recreational cannabis market won’t appear on November ballot
A petition seeking a statewide referendum on whether to end recreational sales and add oversight to the medical marijuana industry was not submitted in time to qualify for the November 2026 ballot.
Posted inHealth, News
Dentists testify in favor of bill that would reduce wait times for children
The proposed bill would increase reimbursement rates for pediatric patients who need general anesthesia for dental work.
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Are Republicans trying again to impeach Shenna Bellows?
Bellows ignited controversy last month by pausing the issuing of undercover license plates for federal law enforcement.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
ICE pulled detainees from Cumberland County Jail. That could hurt taxpayers.
The agency already owes the jail more than $1 million for having housed detainees over the past several months. The county manager says both issues are causing budgeting headaches.