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Welcome to the weekend! Lately this has meant two things: that you're reading the Western Maine Monitor (thank you) and that it's probably been raining.

That's because our last dry weekend was late March. That's fast approaching three months-worth of rained-on Saturday plans, thanks to a weather pattern that has been running storm systems every few days across New England.

That may end this weekend, with only a low chance of rain Saturday morning, pleasant temperatures and some nice sun. My garden will be nearly as happy as me.

Embden rejects proposal to explore leaving school district

The measure to formally start the process of withdrawing from Regional School Unit 74 in Somerset County failed after months of tense debate over the issue.

Read this story by Kristian Moravec of The Maine Monitor

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This is the longest stretch of rainy weekends in 77 years. | News Center Maine

Environmental activists are challenging Central Maine Power's proposed conservation plan, a part of the company's New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line project. | Maine Public

Proposed school budgets generally passed across western Maine, but MSAD 58's budget failed by 18 votes. | Daily Bulldog

A bill signed into law late last month aims to increase pharmacy access in rural communities across Maine. | The Maine Monitor

The state legislature passed a bill that will provide mobile home residents the right to first refusal when parks are put up for sale. | Portland Press Herald

At Wilton's annual town meeting Monday, voters will decide whether or not to take the authority of designating ATV access routes from the Select Board. | Sun Journal

With the hiring of two new officers, Farmington Police Department is now fully staffed for the first time since 2009. | Franklin Journal

A committee studying opportunities for collaboration between Wilton and Jay's police departments met this week, with both chiefs discussing issues such as officer retention, high overtime to cover shifts, and rising department budgets. | Sun Journal

Maine lawmakers try to thread the needle on forest protections. | The Maine Monitor

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