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Gov. Mills accepts emergency Maine budget plan, will ask for more changes in January

AUGUSTA, — Gov.

Where Maine’s U.S. Senate candidates stand on money in politics and other reforms

Opposition to “dark money” was one thing Maine’s U.

Maine’s top court will expedite ruling on ranked-choice voting referendum

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is expediting a decision on a referendum petition aimed at stopping the use of ranked-choice voting in this November’s presidential election, the acting chief justice said Tuesday.

Differing emotions guide Foxcroft student-athletes through early practices

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The practice fields surrounding Foxcroft Academy were busy Monday as the school’s fall sports teams began tryouts.

Dover-Foxcroft utilizing COVID-19 grant

DOVER-FOXCROFT — During the summer the town of Dover-Foxcroft was awarded an approximate $255,000 grant through the Keep Maine Healthy COVID-19 Awareness Campaign to help cover unexpected costs for the community and other Piscataquis County towns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

County seeking public safety radio system study proposals

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The next step was taken in a process to fix long-running communications problems for the county’s fire and police departments as the county commissioners formally approved a letter seeking requests for proposals for a public safety radio system study during a Sept.

U.S. Sens. Collins, King announce more than $2.3M to prevent domestic violence and protect survivors

Maine’s U.S. Senate hopefuls agree some on virus relief, but not on scope

The coronavirus pandemic upended economic activities in Maine and across the U.

How contact tracing is used to fight disease outbreaks on farms

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, contact tracing has played a big part in controlling the spread of the virus.

Susan Collins and Sara Gideon clash over health care and Trump in first US Senate debate

Credit union’s surprise gift renders county vote moot

The patrol and investigative divisions of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office had long ago outgrown their small workspace, but this week they are working in their new spacious headquarters at the former KeyBank building in Guilford.

For the first time in 18 years, the entire state of Maine is now officially in drought

The entire state of Maine is now enduring a moderate- to severe state of drought for the first time in 18 years.

Moral injury to be topic for Central Hall Commons PTSD Conversation Series

Moral injury is the distress one feels when a person has acted against their moral principles, beliefs and values.

Dexter officials preparing for Election Day

DEXTER — Less than two months before voters head to the polls and absentee ballots are due, Dexter officials are busy preparing for the election on Tuesday, Nov.

Northern Light Health openly welcomes discussions about social and medical justice with new podcast, Tim Talk

BREWER — In July, Northern Light Health launched its first podcast, Tim Talk, hosted by President and CEO Tim Dentry with the goal to break down barriers, open hearts and minds to diversity and focus on issues of social and medical justice.

Sept. 26 whoopie pie event at the Reading Room

SEBEC — It is Jim Mauzy’s 77th birthday on Saturday, Sept.

How to watch the first US Senate debate this Friday

Four candidates will vie to represent Maine in the U.

Mountain View employee with no inmate contact tests positive for COVID-19

CHARLESTON — The Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) today confirmed that an employee of the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston has tested positive for COVID-19.

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