Their disagreement over a couple of provisions during contract negotiations spilled into the public eye last week.
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Sheriff’s office releases identities of victims in fatal Penobscot County crashes
A 95-year-old pedestrian and a 50-year-old driver died in separate crashes in Penobscot County this month, police said.
Sanford’s Eric Small withdraws as the Republican nominee for House District 143
The city’s police chief, who had run unopposed in the primary on June 9, plans to register as unenrolled because his beliefs no longer align with either party.
Raymond Casco Historical Society unveils 200-year-old militia flag
The flag was presented by reenactors and a historian in period dress.
Kennebunkport man sentenced for using spycam, creating AI child sex abuse images in Greene
Police say Max Talmage, 35, worked as a nanny in Greene, where he recorded girls, and before that in a preschool in Kennebunk.
Lisbon finds extra money to fully fund EMS, transfer station in new budget
Non-property tax revenue that was mistakenly unaccounted for has come to the rescue to fill unexpected funding priorities in the 2027 budget.
Portland pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle
Police responded to the collision at the intersection of Marginal Way and Preble Street at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Trustees of historic Standish church struggle to find the money to ensure its survival
The Old Red Church is owned by the town, but maintained by its board of trustees, an arrangement that makes it difficult to prove state grants are needed to preserve the structure.
Taj launching South Portland brunch cafe this month
Cobblestone Coffee & Co. will feature Indian-inspired breakfast and brunch dishes and coffee drinks.
North Yarmouth approves articles at town meeting, moves to join trail board
More than 150 residents came to vote on 28 articles, one of which authorized the town to join a supervisory board for the Casco Bay Trail.