DOVER-FOXCROFT — Representatives of the county’s fire and police departments are in agreement that long-term solutions to communications issues in the region need to be addressed, such as getting around the hilly terrain and upgrading or replacing antiquated equipment.

GUILFORD — Duvaltex, a North American leader in the development and production of medical and technical textiles, is ramping up production to offer its full range of high-quality Level 1 and Level 2 gowns and antimicrobial scrub textiles to front-line healthcare workers and their patients in the United States.

A court-appointed receiver will now oversee the recently shuttered Hampden waste plant that owes tens of millions of dollars to a mix of contractors and creditors, including the bondholders that originally provided $52 million for the construction of the facility, according to recent court filings.

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AUGUSTA — Maine cities and towns are expected to lose a collective $146 million in revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic by the end of this year, according to a projection released Aug.

MILO — A “return to school plan” still needs to be approved by the school board, with some details to be worked out and nearly all components subject to change amidst the coronavirus pandemic, but under the current proposal SAD 41 students able to do so would attend in-person classes multiple days per week when school resumes in a month, with various safety measures in place for pupils and staff.

Maine voters can request absentee ballots for the general election beginning on Monday, though they will have to complete those requests by mail or phone for the next few weeks as the state makes improvements to its online ballot request system.

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Deer are an inevitable pest for Maine gardeners.

There’s no expectation that all Maine students will return to school buildings full-time in the fall.

The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of Maine in anticipation of Hurricane Isaias’ arrival next week.

An estimated 240 million emergency 9-1-1 calls are made from phones in the United States each year, with least 80 percent originating from wireless devices, according to the National Emergency Number Association.

School districts in all of Maine’s 16 counties have the green light to reopen full time for all students, based on new information from the state.

The Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation (AWWF) is pleased to announce the election of seven new board members.

AUGUSTA  — Those making a fourth legal challenge in just over two years to Maine’s ranked-choice voting system are using a new lens of equity, but they will have to convince a federal judge that fundamentals have shifted since he tossed a similar suit in 2018.

Whether or not you are trying to sell your house in the near future, taking time to make simple renovations to your home will be beneficial to quality of life as well as your property value.

AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Education (DOE) has been awarded $16.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Mandy Adams’ newest job didn’t get off to quite the start she anticipated.