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Officials review more than a dozen active land use ordinances as they prepare to revise Kingfield’s ordinance
The revision was prompted by an application from Bowdoin College to site a camping area on land it owns near Iron Mountain.
Waterville to form working group to tackle plan for pedestrian and cyclist safety, transit and parking
City officials want the committee to identify danger spots, test new approaches and guide long‑term planning to improve travel safety.
Wilton resident challenges Board of Selectpersons to enforce ordinances governing junkyards, other trash
Mike Wells said unsightly homes, yards, abandoned campers and trash hurt Wilton’s economic attractiveness, and stronger enforcement is needed.
Rangeley Board of Selectmen prioritizes hiring new code officer, flags major Scenic Byways contract error
Oquossoc project needs 220 cubic yards of loam, but the contract budgets only 3.2 — a $72,000 discrepancy.
Even small Maine towns are weighing data center bans
Data centers — large warehouses that hold computer needed by AI and other software to function — have drawn ire for high water and power use.
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