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Well, that's a lot nicer.
Our muggy summer went on break, giving us a nice weekend and me a chance to tidy up my garden before the deer do it for me.
Driving north to Farmington from Livermore Falls yesterday, I passed Bean's Corner—the local name for the intersection between Route 133 and 156 in Jay. It is a lovely spot with nice views that seems incongruous with its vehicular history: MDOT has recorded nearly 30 right-angle crashes in the past five years, the most of any location in the state.
A four-way stop was installed in 2024; since then, there's been five crashes.
MDOT has proposed a $3.6 million, counterclockwise roundabout, which would be Franklin County's first. Public comment on the issue is being accepted until July 25. The project is tentatively scheduled for 2028. More in the links down below. |
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‘Gasoline on the fire’: Maine hospitals concerned about charity care expansion and Medicaid cuts
A new law expands who is eligible for charity care in Maine while federal Medicaid cuts are expected to push tens of thousands off public insurance.
Read this story by Rose Lundy of The Maine Monitor |
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Maine DOT is seeking public comment about a proposal to install Franklin County's first roundabout in Jay. | Franklin Journal
Lead dust was found on the second story of the Franklin County Courthouse after the windows were replaced, resulting in the area being closed off and cleaned. | Franklin Journal
Central Maine Power has asked state regulators to approve a long term spending plan to prepare for more powerful storms. | Maine Public
A new report from the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition indicates that a two-bedroom rental costs nearly double what someone working a minimum wage job can afford. | WGME
The MSAD 58 school board proposed a $12.5 million budget, down more than $100,000 after voters narrowly rejected the initial proposal earlier this year. | Franklin Journal
Decreases in border traffic from Canada have persisted for the fifth consecutive month. | News Channel Maine
Maine winds down housing programs for asylum seekers | The Maine Monitor
The USDA failed to follow its own guidance for a rural mortgage program, taking years to foreclose on delinquent loans. As a result, 55 Maine borrowers racked up, on average, $110,000 in additional debt before the agency moved to take the homes. | Bangor Daily News
Maine Public says it will lose 12 percent of its funding under the recent federal recission package passed by Congress. | Maine Public |
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