Maine residents who want to run as declared write-in candidates in the Nov. 3 general election must file a Declaration of Write-In Candidacy by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Maine has invited 11 rural hospitals to take part in a one-time $30 million fund for sustainability planning and efficiency projects, with activities beginning in September and plans due in January 2027.
Bucksport’s Town Council adopted an emergency moratorium on Aug. 27, 2024, to give officials time to develop local safeguards tied to the potential abandonment of Silver Lake Dam.
Scarborough officials decided not to move forward with a MaineDOT pilot intended to strengthen Route 1 against flooding, high tides and sea-level rise.
MaineHealth’s board voted Aug. 6 to close the labor-and-delivery unit at Lincoln Hospital’s Miles Campus in Damariscotta after a review focused on birth volume, staffing and travel times.
The Kennebunk Select Board sent draft town-charter amendments to the town attorney after its July 21 meeting. The proposal would overhaul recall provisions and make three additional charter changes, but voters have not approved the amendments.
Depot Street closed to through traffic July 6 as Bridgton begins replacing the Cornshop Bridge. The town expects the closure to continue through Thanksgiving 2026, subject to weather and construction conditions.
The Camden Select Board voted to suspend paid parking on downtown streets for the remainder of the 2026 season, affecting drivers, businesses and a budgeted town revenue stream.
The Bar Harbor Town Council will hold an Aug. 18 public hearing on a possible renewed moratorium for certain transient accommodations and two related land-use amendments.
Rockport says it intends to award construction work for the new Rockport Common public park at the former elementary school site, while separate contracts remain planned for three major structures.
Yarmouth officials anticipate formally adopting the town’s Hazard Mitigation Plan at the Select Board meeting scheduled for Aug. 11, 2026.
Lincoln County commissioners authorized $150,000 in ARPA funding for Waldoboro water infrastructure tied to a municipal housing project.
York’s downtown revitalization project has entered its planned 2026 construction phase, bringing intersection, roadway, sidewalk, parking, bicycle, lighting and drainage work to York Village.
MaineDOT will hold a final in-person public meeting Aug. 12 at Windham High School on current designs for Route 302 construction and three connector roads.
A three-day University of Maine System program will bring educators, technology leaders and researchers together to examine AI, student engagement and classroom technology before the 2026-27 school year.
A Lincoln County resident filed a lawsuit Aug. 5 seeking to stop MaineHealth from closing the labor-and-delivery unit at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta.
Dozens of laws, including a supplemental budget and measures covering housing, childcare, education, affordability and public safety, took effect across Maine on July 29.
Newcastle Public Schools is asking voters to approve a 2026 bond package that would fund an elementary-school storm shelter, classroom use and facility upgrades.
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board has begun its first public merit review of an amended East Side Park site plan after finding the application complete.
South Portland is continuing public review of a potential new police and Central Fire Station project, with a site tour, information session and upcoming bond discussion on the calendar.
The City of Belfast says construction on Church Street is scheduled to begin August 3, 2026. The available notice does not yet specify the project’s duration, scope or traffic plan.
Wiscasset voters rejected proposed school-budget reductions at a July 23 special town meeting, leaving the $10.7 million proposal headed to a final Sept. 1 vote.
