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Building a region's story: Group ponders how best to use Grindstone Scenic Byway
The question, Michaud said, is: how do people along the byway best use the 59-mile national landmark to reflect the area it runs through? "It's really about developing the story of the region," Michaud, a Maine Department of Transportation policy analyst, said during a meeting of the Grindstone Scenic Byway Corridor Advocacy Group on Thursday.
A moment to reconsider solid waste policies
Controversy surrounding the proposed Juniper Ridge Landfill expansion and the state's recent acquisition of the Dolby landfill have elevated the debate on proper management of Maine's solid waste and reawakened the ire that Mainers feel toward policies that create incentives for the importation of out-of-state waste and the disposal of waste that ... (more)
Governor LePage Gives First State Of The State Address
From budget cuts to education, Governor LePage hit on a number of hot topics in his first State of the State address, including a 221 million dollar shortfall in the Department of Health and Human Services.
Extension of U.S., Canadian softwood lumber deal draws bipartisan applause
Maine's federal delegation cheered news Monday that the U.S. and Canada extended a 5-year-old softwood lumber agreement through 2015, but called for more consistent enforcement of the controversial pact.
East Millinocket Man Sentenced for Sex Crimes Against Child
East Millinocket, Millinocket, Medway - A former volunteer basketball coach and referee from East Millinocket is on probation for the next year for sex crimes involving a child.
Should the state ensure health of employers but not employees?
For all of the talk about getting government out of the way as a means to create jobs, it's direct government intervention - and the use of taxpayer dollars - that are getting results, even in Maine with tea party Gov.
Snowmobile drag racers prepare to fly next weekend in Medway
A sledder accelerates down the 2,200-foot ice covered track at the East Branch Sno-Rovers Club in Medway on Sunday, Jan.