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Legal opinion says Lubec board chair meets residency requirement
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (521+ words) LUBEC — The Board of Selectmen received a legal opinion Wednesday affirming that Chair Carol Dennison meets residency requirements, with board member Dan Wagner reading a letter from the town’s lawyer stating Dennison is eligible to hold office in Lubec. “The…...
Eastport residents seek formal role in federal data center review
1+ week, 2+ day ago (880+ words) EASTPORT — A public hearing on two citizen‑initiated ordinances aimed at halting a proposed underwater computing project in the Western Passage is scheduled for Sept. 9. The group that petitioned for the ban has also asked the city to file for…...
Rangeley approves full funding for planning, code enforcement
1+ week, 5+ day ago (483+ words) RANGELEY — Voters approved a $244,134 budget Monday to fund the town’s Planning Department and Code Enforcement Office, ending a dispute that sent the proposal back to residents after they rejected an earlier version in August. The town held a special town…...
Washington County rescinds termination of Renée Gray
2+ week, 4+ day ago (684+ words) MACHIAS — In a unanimous vote Wednesday morning, the Washington County Commission rescinded the termination of County Manager Renée Gray, effective immediately. Commission Chairman David Burns made a motion to rescind the termination based on legal counsel’s advice and to comply…...
Rangeley calls meeting to restore code enforcement funding
2+ week, 5+ day ago (889+ words) RANGELEY — The Board of Selectmen held an emergency meeting last week to address the code enforcement officer vacancy and restore funding for the planning and code enforcement department after voters rejected its budget at the Aug. 18 special town meeting. The…...
Regulators accept preliminary permit for data center off Eastport
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1169+ words) EASTPORT — A controversial underwater artificial intelligence data center proposed in the Bay of Fundy, near Kendall Head off the northern coast of Eastport, took a major step forward in the permitting process this week. The application drew an almost immediate…...
Officials prepare to revise Kingfield’s land use ordinance
3+ week, 2+ day ago (816+ words) KINGFIELD — A subcommittee of the Planning Board made up of Chairman Richard Hawkes, board member Rob Woodhouse, Town Manager Leanna Targett, Code Enforcement Officer Ben Hitchcock, and Kristine LeBlanc met for the first time Wednesday to discuss ordinance changes prompted…...
Wilton resident challenges board to enforce appearance ordinances
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1148+ words) WILTON — A former selectman on Tuesday urged the Board of Selectpersons to enforce town ordinances and state laws to improve the appearance of properties across the community. Mike Wells, who served as a selectman from 2022 into 2025, presented slides of buildings,…...