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It's hard to believe that we're almost through July, but the calendar tells me that we've managed it, somehow.
It's very much town festival season in Maine, and the organizers and attendees of annual film festivals, concerts and river floats are hoping to thread the needle during our beautiful (but then stormy, then muggy, then just super hot) summer. If you're looking to get out of the house there are a bunch of great options.
This is oftentimes a quieter time for news in western Maine, but a number of extended budget deliberations, failed votes and some new issues — such as police department consolidations, hardware store acquisitions and the $1 billion energy storage project proposed for western Maine, has provided us with a full slate of links today.
Something to read while you're trying to figure out what the weather will do next. |
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ICYMI: At least a dozen school districts saw budget rejections this year. Here’s how they’re trying to move forward. | The Maine Monitor
A company associated with Cianbro has proposed building a $1 billion energy storage project in Oxford County. | Bangor Daily News
Belgrade-based Hammond Lumber will acquire Ware-Butler in Waterville, adding a dozen locations across two states. | Kennebec Journal
Avon residents voted against leaving MSAD 58, the first of the district's four member towns to do so. | Franklin Journal
The Select Board in Paris canceled a special town meeting, saying instead that the town would work within the budget passed by the voters last month. | Advertiser Democrat
A committee representing Jay and Wilton is looking at the feasibility of merging their police departments. | Livermore Falls Advertiser
Changes to the national SNAP program are expected to impact roughly 40,000 Mainers. | WMTW
A rush to acquire REAL IDs has not abated over the past four months, leading to long wait times at the DMV. | WGME
The Readfield-area Maranacook middle school community is advocating for the reinstatement of a principal after the district superintendent declined to renew a waiver that allowed him to work administratively with a teaching degree. | Kennebec Journal |
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