Town meetings can be daunting — but they’re the best opportunity for residents to make their voices heard at the municipal level.
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Municipalities push to retain remote meeting capabilities adopted for pandemic
Maine was one of only seven states before the COVID-19 pandemic that did not allow municipalities to hold remote meetings. But attitudes have shifted in the past year.
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Farmington residents vote to oppose CMP power line, despite pitch by Mills
Voters hear from Gov. Janet Mills, whose hometown is Farmington, on why she supports the controversial project.
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Unity residents OK ordinance prohibiting mass balloon releases
The new rule approved at Town Meeting bans the release of 10 or more balloons within a 24-hour period.
Posted inLocal & State
Thorndike residents make fire department a municipal division after mass firefighter resignation
Voters overwhelmingly passed an ordinance to replace Thorndike’s independent fire company with a town-run fire department, effective immediately, at its annual Town Meeting.
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Belgrade residents criticize spending plan for public library, which reflects salary for full-time librarian
If the spending plan does not pass, the library could shut down.
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Monmouth voters approve new tax break program for local farmers
The town also approved a $3.16 million town budget for next year, which is down 1.8 percent from this year’s.