Maine’s senior senator said any additional funding for Secret Service security upgrades should go through the normal budgeting process.
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Windham public hearing debates changing town meetings to ballots
Residents will vote on whether to change the town’s budget process.
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Harpswell loses $189,199 to vendor payment scam
Town officials reported the incident to local and federal authorities, and notified its insurance carrier, legal counsel and auditing firm.
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Does pollution from the Midwest hurt Maine’s air quality? | Fact brief
Maine is tied for 5th in best air quality in the country, according to America’s Health Rankings, a public health data platform.
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Bath downtown pharmacy opens, filling gap left by drugstore closure
After Wilson’s Drug Store closed last year, Jonathan Rice wanted to ensure downtown still had an independent drugstore.
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Damariscotta open mic features No Spring Chickens
The Inn Along the Way will host its second open mic of the season at the Long Barn on Saturday.
Posted inCommunity, News, Schools and Education
South Portland names new school superintendent
Angela Atkinson Duina, an assistant superintendent in Portland, will start her new job on July 15.
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This mother-daughter duo from Standish bonded over hours of community service
Sienna Rhynd, a graduating senior at Bonny Eagle High School, takes the lead in the volunteer projects she completes alongside her mother, Jillian.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, Politics
Justice Department sues Maine for denying undercover license plates to federal agents
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who oversees the BMV, has maintained that unmarked plates won’t be issued unless the state is assured they ‘won’t be used for lawless purposes.’
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Victim of fatal Aroostook County fire identified
Richard Lawrence, 70, was found dead following an April 9 fire in Westfield.