Budget debate roils Lisbon, prompting recalls, resignations, possible charter revision
Frustrated with rising taxes, locals put forward a petition to change the town’s charter so they have a greater say over spending. Another vote on the school budget is set for August 5.
Health insurance rates in Maine set to skyrocket
Two major factors are driving up insurance rates in Maine: rising costs of prescription drugs and little competition in Maine's market.
A small Maine town that built its own broadband network faces new competition
After national companies declined to extend internet service to the midcoast town, it built its own network.
The USDA wouldn’t let her give up her house when she couldn’t pay her mortgage. Instead, it crushed her with debt.
The USDA failed to follow its own guidance for a rural mortgage program, taking years to foreclose on delinquent loans. As a result, 55 Maine borrowers racked up, on average, $110,000 in additional debt before the agency moved to take the homes.
A shady land deal in Belfast as a conservation easement goes missing
A wetland in Belfast was supposed to be conserved “in perpetuity.” Instead it's being sold as commercial property. DEP is investigating.
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