A $1 million appropriation for modernizing Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital’s emergency department and $394,000 to improve waterfront access in Stonington were among the 106 Maine projects funded by federal appropriation bills for fiscal year 2022.
Under stage lights at The Grand Tuesday, candidates for City Council let the public know their stance on issues topping the list of voter concerns. Those include visions for the future, the council’s role in economic growth, the local regulatory environment, pandemic response, updates to the comprehensive plan, rainbow crosswalks and funding for law enforcement.
Bucksport residents have six choices for three seats on the Town Council that are coming up for renewal, according to Town Clerk Jacob Gran.
The American asked the candidates about their backgrounds and priorities for the city, if elected. Here’s what they said.
Four candidates running for two seats on Ellsworth’s City Council will gather for an in-person forum on Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 6-7:30 p.m. at The Grand. The program, which also will be streamed online, is free and open to the public.
Redistricting is completed every 10 years based on the latest U.S. Census figures, and several Hancock County towns moved into new districts based on the county’s population growth over the past decade.
A four-way race for two open City Council seats will be on the Nov. 2 ballot for local elections, as will a three-way race for one of two School Board seats.
WINTER HARBOR — More than 150 state legislators from across Maine have sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to rescind the closure of a large swath of offshore lobster fishing ground that was part of the new rules for the fishery in order to protect right whales. The rule put forward …
ELLSWORTH — With the deadline for submitting nomination papers rapidly approaching, the slate of potential candidates for the local elections on Nov. 2 point to contested races for the City Council and School Board. With a shade over a week until the deadline, most people who took out papers have yet to return them. City …
MOUNT DESERT — The town charter, first adopted in 1996 and last amended in 2010, provides for an elected “board of selectmen” with the “powers necessary to carry out the administration of Town affairs.” In June, the governor signed into law a bill changing references to “boards of selectmen” in state statutes to the gender-neutral …
The city has announced that nomination papers for the Nov. 2 local election will be available starting Monday, Aug. 9, at the city clerk’s office.
The measure, which received unanimous support in the Legislature, aims to improve public health and ensure more Mainers affected by drug use and substance use disorder can access sterile supplies, support services and treatment.
