Yarmouth Plans Aug. 11 Select Board Vote on Hazard Mitigation Plan
Yarmouth officials anticipate formally adopting the town’s Hazard Mitigation Plan at the Select Board meeting scheduled for Aug. 11, 2026.
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Lincoln County approves $150,000 for Waldoboro municipal housing infrastructure
Lincoln County commissioners authorized $150,000 in ARPA funding for Waldoboro water infrastructure tied to a municipal housing project.
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York Village Revitalization Project Moves Into Its 2026 Construction Season
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.
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MaineDOT schedules Aug. 12 Windham meeting on Route 302 and connector-road plans
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.
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University of Maine system hosts statewide virtual institute on AI and classroom technology
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.
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MaineHealth sued over proposed closure of Lincoln Hospital labor-and-delivery unit
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.
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Maine’s New Budget and Policy Laws Take Effect, Starting Statewide Implementation
Dozens of laws, including a supplemental budget and measures covering housing, childcare, education, affordability and public safety, took effect across Maine on July 29.
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Newcastle school bond proposal heads to Aug. 25 ballot with storm shelter and building upgrades
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.
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Boothbay Harbor board begins public review of East Side Park waterfront plan after court-directed approval dispute
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.
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South Portland advances plans for new police and central fire stations
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.
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Belfast posts construction notice for Church Street work beginning August 3
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.
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USDOT announces $1.73 billion for 127 transportation projects nationwide
The U.S. Department of Transportation says FY2026 BUILD grants will support 127 roadway, bridge, transit, rail, maritime and aviation projects across 52 states, territories and the District of Columbia.
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China holds military drills near Scarborough Shoal as Philippines, U.S. and Japan confront rising South China Sea tensions
China conducted military drills near disputed Scarborough Shoal on August 1, 2026, as territorial tensions with the Philippines intensified and ASEAN-China talks on a maritime code of conduct continued.
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Wiscasset voters leave $10.7 million school budget intact ahead of Sept. 1 vote
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.
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Standish-area schools to replace playgrounds after inspection finds dangerous equipment
MSAD 6 plans to replace playground equipment during the 2026-27 school year after an inspection found broken equipment and exposed rusted metal.
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Maine’s July 29 laws are in effect. Here’s what residents should know
New Maine laws provide eligible residents with $300 payments, expand tax relief and make community college free permanently, while housing, child-care, school, mobile-home and workplace changes move into implementation.
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Construction is underway on Portland’s $36 million ecomaine recycling expansion
Construction is underway at ecomaine’s new Portland recycling facility, a $36 million project designed to raise sorting capacity to up to 25 tons per hour.
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Hallowell’s watershed and riverbank workshops move resilience plans toward public decisions
Two June public workshops advanced separate Hallowell planning efforts focused on Vaughan Brook water quality and erosion along the downtown Kennebec River shoreline. Neither workshop authorized construction or adopted a final design.
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Maine’s first statewide housing count beat the 2025 goal — but permits aren’t finished homes
Maine estimated 7,499 permitted housing units in 2025, surpassing its goal, but the first statewide dataset has coverage limits and the target rises to 13,300 units by 2030.
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Las Vegas courts will hear a ballot-filing dispute during Nevada Supreme Court arguments
The Nevada Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a dispute over an emailed candidacy filing in Clark County’s Department Z judicial contest on August 6, 2026.
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Rockland authorizes lease-purchase agreement for new police facility at Water Street
Rockland’s City Council voted 4-1 on July 13 to authorize a design-build lease-purchase agreement for Suite 215 at 12 Water Street, but final contract execution remained pending minor legal edits as of July 14.
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Maine’s new license plate deadline has passed. What drivers should know
Maine’s July 31, 2026 deadline for issuing new plates has passed, but public BMV materials do not provide a final tally confirming every required Chickadee replacement.