Maine sees big Powerball winners, but no jackpot prize

Washington County asks voters to borrow $11M to cover years of budget mismanagement. Inaccurate recordkeeping and slow audits caused officials to repeatedly underestimate how much it needed to raise taxes to cover its expenses. Read this story by Daniel O'Connor of The Maine Monitor & Bangor Daily News.

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Maine will soon vote on a red flag law. How are they working in other New England states? | Portland Press Herald

Maine sees big Powerball winners, but no jackpot prize | News Center Maine

Newry couple’s plans to extract lithium-rich ore remains ‘on hold’ | The Maine Monitor

Portland to open new community policing office near Monument Square | WGME

How Maine schools are using generative AI in the classroom | The Maine Monitor

Search warrant sheds light on efforts to shut down illegal marijuana grows in Maine | Bangor Daily News

On land and at sea, Maine’s chaplains tackle climate anxiety | The Maine Monitor

New partnership allows Lewiston schools to keep deaf students close to home | Sun Journal

Maine not included in DOJ’s northern border crackdown | Portland Press Herald

Proceeds from new book to help group created in wake of Lewiston mass shooting | Sun Journal

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