Dispatch: Beals elects new tax collector

Beals voters elect new tax collector at annual town meeting

Residents voted 35-8 to exempt Beals from a state plan to expand bowhunting season on the bridge‑accessible islands.

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Jay Select Board drafts new trash pickup plan, sets police merger referendum wording: The board renewed its contract with Wilton, Livermore and Livermore Falls to share equipment and operators for public works projects. Read this story by Bob Neal

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Civil engineer sues immigration agents who violently arrested him during Maine raid: His lawyers argue that agents racially profiled him and violated his constitutional rights by forcefully arresting him without any legal basis. Read this story by Callie Ferguson

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Maine House progresses education funding bill | WABI

Gov. Mills signs energy efficiency pilot program | WGME

Troy Jackson unveils “fair share” tax plan | News Center Maine

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