A new task force met for the first time to issue recommendations for easing the property tax burden. Finding a solution could be tricky.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine home sales rise for 6th consecutive month, despite national decline
The median home price in Maine is about $15,000 below record highs set in May and June, but still remains above the median cost at this point last year.
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Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics, Times Record
Meet the candidates for Brunswick Town Council
Town Council hopefuls answer questions to help you decide your vote in November.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
87-year-old Norway woman to plead guilty in case of friend buried in backyard
Vernelle Jackson is expected to plead guilty to abuse of a corpse and financial crimes tied to the 2019 discovery of human remains on her property.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Medicare, Medicaid and food assistance face major changes for Maine residents
Maine DHHS says new federal law will raise costs, tighten rules and leave thousands at risk of losing health and food benefits.
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Bath program aims to help more people build accessory apartments
Bath, Brunswick and Rockland are partnering with the Midcoast Council of Governments and Bangor Savings Bank to build new rental housing stock.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education, Times Record
Bath-area schools take over special education programs
Regional School Unit 1 is absorbing the special education programs currently run by Child Development Services.
Posted inEvents
2025 Greater Franklin County Readers’ Choice Ceremony
On October 2, we celebrated the 2025 Greater Franklin County Readers’ Choice winners, recognizing the best in dining, shopping, and more across Franklin County, Livermore Falls, and Livermore.
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Bethel’s Jewel Clark is Fryeburg Fair’s sign painting songbird
Clark yodels and writes songs in her head as she readies the hundreds of signs on the signature white buildings for the fair that will start Sept. 27.
Posted inBooks, Business, Leslie Bridgers, Local & State, News
Meet the BFFs behind the mobile bookstore for Maine romance fans | Column
Despite a decline in reading for pleasure, two former Barnes & Noble coworkers have found a niche with Novella.