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We have some good news for Jackman residents this week about the town’s Critical Access Integrated Paramedics program, which was forced to shut down a couple of years ago.
Town Manager Richard Petrie told us that supporters of the program have a plan in place to restore after-hours urgent care in early September. Our story has details about how the program is going to work.
We also have an update on a petition for a 180-day moratorium on overnight camping in Kingfield, which is designed to give the town a little time to update the transient overnight camping ordinance. There’s a special meeting scheduled next week for voters to consider that petition.
And, we have a story explaining a hiccup that briefly interrupted Rangeley’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show when several shells failed to fire. The company that the town hired to put on the show offered to make good with a free show – of similar size – next year.
That will be something to celebrate.
Enjoy the weekend, and please share this newsletter with family members and friends. They can sign up on our website to have it delivered to their own inbox each Saturday.
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Jackman’s Critical Access Integrated Paramedics program set to resume after 2-year pause: Organizers secured a new physician group to bypass federal restrictions and restore after-hours urgent care by September. Read this story by Makayla Morello |
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Kingfield voters to decide on moratorium tied to proposed Bowdoin College campsite: Broad language sparks fears that the proposed rules could inadvertently penalize existing short-term rentals and B&Bs. Read this story by Ashton F. LeCraw |
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Waterville City Council considers downtown paid parking to boost municipal revenue: Officials are reviewing a proposed $10,000 study to analyze local parking habits before deciding whether to implement the program. Read this story by Makayla Morello |
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Wilton Board of Selectpersons approves Blueberry Festival seating extension as property disagreements surface: The board quickly approved expanded dining for The Square, opening the floor to friction over who controls Main Street land. Read this story by Bob Neal |
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Property revaluation delays Rangeley tax bills, but Sept. 1 due date remains: Central Maine Pyrotechnics will provide a free fireworks show next July 3 after a computer malfunction disrupted this year’s display. Read this story by Ashton F. LeCraw |
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Wilton restaurant co-owner demands town code officer be fired: James Butler files a formal complaint against Gary Judkins following a heated public dispute over property lines and monument care. Read this story by Bob Neal |
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Meet 16 obscure Maine Democrats shaping the replacement of Graham Platner: A retired art teacher, a candidate’s husband and a finance executive will be among those playing an influential role in the process. Read this story by Daniel O'Connor of The Maine Monitor and Bangor Daily News |
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Jay data center developer sought to give Janet Mills ‘cover’ for key veto, emails show: Emails obtained by the BDN show a developer solicited local letters of support to give Gov. Janet Mills “cover” for her veto of a statewide data center ban. Read this story by Daniel O'Connor of The Maine Monitor and Bangor Daily News |
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Graham Platner says he’s out. What comes next?: While Maine law is crystal clear about the timing of replacing a nominee, it leaves the nuts and bolts of the selection process up to political parties. Read this story by Matt Junker |
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Who’s in the mix to replace Graham Platner. And who isn’t: A host of candidates have come forward to say they would like to be the next Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, a choice that must be made by July 27. Read this story |
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Religious schools that get public funds must follow Maine’s antidiscrimination laws, court rules: A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling that private religious schools receiving public funds cannot discriminate based on gender identity, sexual orientation or religion. But it said a provision about religious expression should be revisited. Read this story by Sean Scott |
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Alewives returned late to smaller Maine rivers this year: More alewives appeared in larger rivers, though conservationists said climate change could threaten the iconic fish’s habitat long term. Read this story by Delger Erdenesanaa |
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How pollsters are changing their approach to Maine: Polling firms are tweaking their designs, finding new ways to reach people and reassessing who they predict will turn out to vote in an attempt to avoid repeating mistakes made in 2020. Read this story by Kate Kaufman |
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The Maine Monitor wins 5 awards from the National Newspaper Association Foundation: Reporter Josh Keefe took home both first- and second-place investigative reporting awards. Read this story |
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A new poll shows a tight fight for Platner replacements | NOTUS
Despite a slow start, tick numbers are on the rise | Maine Public
Somerset County officials unearth little-known law about sheriff’s bonds | Waterville Sentinel ($)
A proposed bridge over the Sandy River got a boost from some additional federal funding | Franklin Journal ($)
‘Nurdles’ - tiny plastic pellets, are increasingly posing a threat to life along waterways in New England | Public News Service
The New England Forestry Foundation is paying landowners to defer cutting old growth forests | Maine Public
Federal funds will benefit a workforce housing development in Carrabassett Valley | Rangeley Highlander ($)
A former Child Protective Services caseworker is suing the Department of Health Human Services, claiming he was retaliated against after refusing to falsify his findings | WGME
Franklin County is working to repair the road that provides access to Tumbledown | Sun Journal ($) |
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