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Coast Guard investigating commercial pier collision in Lubec
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (786+ words) Monitor Local is a reporting initiative to meet the local information needs of people in towns across western and downeast Maine with public service reporting on town council meetings, school budget debates, zoning conversations, tax deliberations and more. It functions…...
Cost of Route 1 paving project forcing Calais to ‘downsize’ its plan
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The Iran war is causing road paving problems in Maine
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (538+ words) The Knox County town of Hope is waiting for asphalt prices to drop before signing road repaving contracts, an early sign that local governments are being hit by price spikes from the war with Iran. Oil prices skyrocketed after the…...
Maine will help homeowners in 4 counties replace their roofs
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (1191+ words) Maine is preparing to launch a grant by early summer that will provide up to $15,000 for year-round residents in York, Cumberland, Kennebec and Penobscot counties to replace their roofs and fortify their homes against severe storms." The new program intends…...
Oxford County Regional Airport hires firm to explore longer runway
2+ week, 5+ day ago (806+ words) Monitor Local is a reporting initiative to meet the local information needs of people in towns across western and downeast Maine with public service reporting on town council meetings, school budget debates, zoning conversations, tax deliberations and more. It functions…...
Lubec will explore short-term rental ordinance
2+ week, 5+ day ago (746+ words) Monitor Local is a reporting initiative to meet the local information needs of people in towns across western and downeast Maine with public service reporting on town council meetings, school budget debates, zoning conversations, tax deliberations and more. It functions…...
Caitlin Andrews joins The Maine Monitor as housing reporter
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (270+ words) The Maine Monitor and its publisher, the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, are pleased to welcome a new addition to the independent, nonprofit news organization. Caitlin Andrews will cover statewide housing issues." Andrews sees her role as covering one…...
Lubec imposes vessel‑length limit at commercial pier after collision
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Restaurant chain says 5 arrested cooks had valid work permits
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (569+ words) News This is a news story based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Five cooks who were arrested after federal immigration agents targeted a pair of Japanese restaurants in…...
Somerset County rejects ATV access request on Lake Moxie Road
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