There will be a public forum from 5-6 p.m. June 28 in the Bass Room at the hospital that will include an overview of the proposal and a question and answer period.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Readfield residents approve $8.1 million budget, use of grants to build athletic field
In local races, David Linton defeated incumbent Dennis Price to win a seat on the Select Board, and Brian Tarbuck beat Marie Rodriguez to win a seat on the Regional School Unit 38 board of directors.
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South Portland asylum seekers get reprieve on hotel evictions
At least 60 asylum-seeking families were facing eviction from the Howard Johnson until a court granted them the right to stay through July.
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Massachusetts man arrested on charge of aggravated attempted murder in Waterville
Irineu Goncalves, 34, faces several charges after police found him strangling a woman behind a hotel on Main Street, according to officials..
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Legislative committee endorses Maine tribal rights bill
The 10-4 vote to allow the state’s Indigenous tribes to benefit from more federal laws comes despite a likely veto from Gov. Janet Mills.
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Gardiner officials approve $7.5 million budget
While the city’s final property tax rate will not be calculated until mid-summer, it is expected to increase from the current $22.20 per $1,000 of assessed valuation to $23.80 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.
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Lawmakers reach deal on highway budget to avoid partial shutdown
Unanimous votes in the Senate and House would create a new revenue stream for highway projects to make it less reliant on fuel taxes and borrowing, a move that decreases the potential for a partial shutdown of state government.
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Windsor voters approve $2.09 million budget, new ambulance funding at annual Town Meeting
Voters approve all articles put before them without opposition.
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Connecticut woman injured in Dallas Plantation ATV crash
The woman was following her husband on a separate ATV and she didn’t see her husband’s ATV start to brake in time and swerved to avoid hitting it. Her machine crashed and she was thrown from it.
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Shakers begin work to raise, restore 200-year-old barn
The barn at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village is undergoing a $1.34 million project to preserve the aging building, which is still used daily.