Town officials are expecting record participation.
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MDOT seeks feedback on Lisbon Route 125 reconstruction plans
The Maine Department of Transportation plans to rebuild a stretch of Main Street (Route 125), fixing drainage problems, repairing a retaining wall and replacing sidewalks and street lights as part of the $5.7 million project slated to start by April 2022.
BIW executive, family man took his life as depression mounted during pandemic
The stresses that took a toll on James Richardson, 54, are a broader concern for mental health care providers, who fear suicide rates will increase because of the isolation, uncertainty and economic pressures of the pandemic.
After a month of striking, little movement reported between Bath shipyard management, union
Bath Iron Works and Local S6, the largest union at the shipyard, still have not resumed negotiations as workers near one month on strike.
Arrowsic to vote on budget, elect selectman at town meeting
The meeting will be held at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at the fire station on Old Stage Road. Facemasks will be required.
Two species of rare beaked whales beached in Maine within weeks of each other
The first, a Blainville’s beaked whale, was found in York, while the second, a Sowerby’s beaked whale, was found in Phippsburg just a few weeks later. Local experts say these deep-diving whales should not be in coastal waters, but have no clue as to what brought them here or what happened to them.
Amtrak Downeaster adds more train service
Four round trips to operate between Brunswick and Boston daily beginning July 20
SMCC ready for fall, but more courses offered online
The college’s fall semester begins in August for all students, but there will be more online offerings this year than in the past.
Midcoast-Parkview opposes CMHC surgical center for Topsham
Midcoast-Parkview officials say there aren’t enough patients to go around and that they’d lose revenue.
Bowdoinham approves $2.18 million budget
Depending on revenue from the state and whether voters cut the capital reserve budget, the tax rate increase would range between 3.8% and 4.7% or $126 to $156 for a home assessed at $200,000.