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Rumford plans to overhaul trash collection

Rumford is one step closer to overhauling its trash collection, after the selectboard discussed proposed new regulations for waste disposal on Thursday. For residents, ...
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Eastport files motion to intervene in underwater data center case

The City of Eastport registered a formal motion to intervene with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Tuesday in an ...
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Paris Select Board puts data center development on hold

The board approved a 180-day moratorium, directed the Planning Board to draft a ban ordinance and discussed an interim police ...
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What building permit data says about Maine’s efforts to create new housing

Panelists discussed Maine’s housing challenges at the Belfast Free Library on Thursday as part of the newsroom’s ongoing ...
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Maine’s next governor will walk a tightrope between energy affordability and climate action

All three candidates agree on the need for lower energy costs. Only two see a need to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
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Maine approved for Medicaid waiver that could help jails pay for addiction treatment

This is one of the largest changes in the criminal-legal system in 30 years,” said Dr. Courtney Pladsen, the MaineCare ...
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Water supply for Maine’s Navy shipyard is draining months ahead of schedule

Water restrictions have been in effect for weeks in Kittery and part of Eliot, and a top official there calls the situation an “emergency.” The Kittery Water District's Bell Marsh reservoir is ...