Maine
Pine Tree Watch
- Waterville reviews $1.89 million plan to upgrade regional emergency communications
The proposal would replace aging radio and dispatch equipment and strengthen a system serving 11 communities across central Maine.
- Wilton water project wrapping up ahead of schedule
Crews have nearly finished installing new raw water lines and connecting customers as part of the $8 million upgrade.
- Jonesport voters overwhelmingly approve ordinances extending construction window for Kingfish Maine
The land-based aquaculture project secured local backing for a 30-month timeline, but final approval rests with state environmental regulators and an upcoming permit review.
- MaineHealth will close Lincoln Hospital’s labor and delivery unit in December
The hospital system’s board of trustees voted to close the Damariscotta hospital’s birthing center on Thursday. It promised no additional closures in the next two years.
- Three years after the state police left, sheriff’s deputies in Washington County are still stretched thin
With just four deputies covering the region’s 3,258 square miles, staffing shortages and surging communication demands continue to strain resources and taxpayers.