A town investigation determined Selectman Harold Bigelow in his interactions with municipal employees and others violated a code of ethics all elected and appointed officials must agree to follow.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick calls on consultant to provide backup on Comprehensive Plan
Brunswick Town Council approved a $50,000 budget for a consultant to aid in updating the town’s Comprehensive Plan, which was due in 2020.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Housing fix would erode Maine tradition of local control
The Legislature should be making it easier for towns and cities to build affordable housing, not forcing projects on them.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charter official: Editorial mischaracterizes our work to close Maine digital divide
We can connect Leeds homes still unserved by broadband at a fraction of the cost of a government-owned network.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Participatory budgeting will give Portlanders more say over where their tax dollars go
The process sets aside a small pot of money for each district and allows that community to democratically decide how to spend it
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Local zoning drives high housing costs around Maine
Municipal officials don’t have to answer to the people who can’t afford to live in their community.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Are public meetings getting stale? How one city is opening them up
By replacing public comment periods with small-group dialogue sessions, Portsmouth, N.H., city councilors are promoting more engagement.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine’s local governments in no rush to spend pandemic relief funds
Counties, cities and towns will receive almost $502 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, a coronavirus relief bill signed by President Biden in March.
Posted inTimes Record
Durham residents to vote on hiring a town manager
The town staff has more than doubled in size in the past six years, but the organization has not changed in response to that growth, select board Chair Kevin Nadeau said, adding that the town has “outgrown” the town administrator style of government.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Spectrum owes over $142,000 to southern Maine towns, audit alleges
The cable internet and TV provider underpaid fees to 9 Cumberland County towns in 2017 and 2018, according to an audit commissioned by the municipalities.