What we’re monitoring: 132nd Legislature • Local Government • State Government • Federal Government
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.
Federal regulators accept preliminary permit for underwater data center off Eastport
A public hearing is scheduled for Monday on two citizen-initiated ordinances that would ban large-scale data center projects.
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.
Maine Library Commission supports paid director requirement, drops municipal funding proposal
Members adopted new eligibility rules for public libraries, including a change that could have left five communities without access to state services.
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.
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