What we’re monitoring: 131st Legislature • 2024 Elections • Local Government • State Government • Federal Government
‘Not in the business of politics’: The local officials making sure Mainers get to vote
Clerks across Maine share their thoughts on election security ahead of November.
‘All emergencies are local until they’re not’: How one Maine town is prepping for its next disaster
Like much of inland Maine, Norridgewock was isolated when rivers surged late last December. Town officials don’t want to be in that position again.
Maine faces lawsuit for failing to adopt EV mandates, the latest state-level climate court case
Experts say a narrow focus on specific state laws and emissions sectors shows promise as a tactic in climate litigation, with wins for plaintiffs in comparable cases in Hawaii, Montana and Massachusetts.
State denies initial request of Bucksport-area owner to give up dams
What happens if the forfeit requests are accepted has never been tested.
Communities mostly in compliance with new housing law as deadline passes
LD 2003 requires municipalities to allow an accessory dwelling on any lot with an existing single-family home, and two to four units on any lot with an existing single-family home in certain areas.
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