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Posted inLocal Government, News
Franklin County commissioners approve $138,073 for student scholarships
The money comes from the tax increment financing account for unorganized territories.
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Posted inLocal Government, News
Jay selectpersons set property tax rate $1 lower than last year
The board used $250,000 from the undesignated fund to keep the tax rate down.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez resigns from Senate after bribery convictions
George Helmy, a former top aide to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, will take the seat until November.
Posted inNation & World
Deep seas, tight spaces impede search for 6 missing after yacht sinks off Sicily
Officials believe the vessel was struck by a tornado over the water early Monday and sank quickly.
Posted inNation & World
Ukraine has destroyed or damaged all 3 bridges over Russia’s Seym River
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the operation is aimed at making a buffer zone to prevent future attacks on his nation from across the border.
Posted inElection 2024, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Three congressional candidate debates slated in Maine’s 2nd District
Jared Golden and Austin Theriault plan to face off three times in six days in early October.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Maine CDC says Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus found in wild turkey in Burnham
The turkey was the first animal this year in Maine to test positive for the mosquito-borne virus, which in some cases can cause severe symptoms, according to public health officials.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Times Record
Toxic foam spreads to pond in wake of Brunswick chemical spill
Foam has been building up in ponds and billowing through the air near Brunswick Landing since 1,600 gallons of fire-suppressing chemical was accidentally released Monday.
Posted inBusiness, New England, News
Weeks after floods, Vermont businesses struggling to get visitors to return
The loss is a domino effect in a state that relies on outdoor recreation as an economic driver.