BOWDOINHAM — Bowdoinham voters approved a $1.9 million municipal budget Wednesday night, as well as a waterfront redevelopment plan and new medical marijuana rules. The municipal budget is up $13,938 or 2.4%. Combined with the local Maine School Administrative District 75 and Sagadahoc County assessments, the property tax rate could increase by $1.36, which would mean […]
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Wiscasset voters approve $12.1 million spending plan Tuesday
WISCASSET — Wiscasset voters approved a $12.1 million budget Tuesday. Wiscasset School Department’s proposed $9.3 million budget is down $450,602, a 3.9% decrease from the current $9.8 million budget. The town will raise $6 million to fund the school department. Administrative Assistant Kathy Onorato said a new tax rate will be calculated in September factoring […]
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Killy defeats incumbent Keene in Dresden selectman’s race
In a replay of the race three years ago for the second selectman’s seat in Dresden, current Selectman Dwight Keene faced off against former Gerald Lilly, former selectman. But this time, Lilly prevailed: with 103 votes to Keene’s 63, according to unofficial election results released Tuesday. Three years ago, Keene beat Lilly by a margin […]
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Judge denies mentally incompetent boy’s request for release from Long Creek
A justice on Maine’s highest court has decided not to order the release of a mentally incompetent 13-year-old boy from Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland. Details of juvenile cases are often confidential, but this one landed in a public courtroom as the boy’s defense lawyer fought to get him out of the state’s only […]
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Maine casinos took in a record $144 million last year. Will they stay on a roll?
Maine’s two casinos raked in close to $144 million last year, setting a state gambling record. Maine is one of 12 states with record casino gambling last year, according to a report from the American Gaming Association released Tuesday. Nationwide, gamblers spent almost $42.7 billion in two dozen states with legal casinos, the association said. […]
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Maine briefs: Maine man accused of dragging deputy; Searchers: Teenager’s body wasn’t buried under driveway
Maine man accused of dragging deputy BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A judge has ordered a Maine driver accused of dragging a sheriff’s deputy to be held without bail. WABI-TV reports that 37-year-old Brandon Harvey, of Glenburn, had several outstanding warrants out for violating conditions of release. A deputy leaned into the vehicle and tried to arrest […]
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Lisbon approves budget, merge voting districts
Unofficial results show voters in Lisbon Tuesday approved a spending plan that is poised to increase property taxes 2.5%. The $16.8 million budget was approved 209-156, according to unofficial results posted by the town clerk. Should the municipal budget be approved, overall spending would increase by $386,434, or 2.5%. A hearing on the municipal budget takes […]
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Red Cross announces local blood donation opportunities
The American Red Cross has announced upcoming blood drives in the following local communities: Lisbon Falls: June 24, 2-7 p.m., Holy Trinity Church, 67 Frost Hill Ave. Brunswick: June 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Parkview Adventist Medical Center, 329 Maine St.; June 19, 1-6 p.m., Saint Charles Brunswick, 132 McKeen St. Freeport: June 20, 1-6 p.m., YMCA of Southern Maine-Casco […]
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Meningitis case reported in Wiscasset, Maine CDC says
A student who attends Wiscasset Middle High School has a confirmed case of bacterial meningitis, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Tests confirmed the case on Tuesday, the agency said in a statement. “The risk to the public is very low,” said Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine CDC director. “Mainers should be […]
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Brunswick to Rockland rail service delayed again, rail authority ‘optimistic’ for next year
BRUNSWICK — The Coastal Connection, a proposed seasonal weekend Downeaster service to the Midcoast, has been delayed yet again and won’t be ready for summer operation, according to Patricia Quinn, executive director of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority. The line would run two-hour weekend trips from Brunswick to Rockland with stops in Bath, […]