Posted inGovernment Ellsworth voters speak out against the push to recall 5 city councilors by Sabrina Martin June 5, 2026June 5, 2026
Posted inGovernment Bucksport grants local license to cannabis grow house that operated without one for years by Elizabeth Walztoni June 3, 2026June 3, 2026
Posted inGovernment Acadia advisory panel created by Congress fails to meet for 3rd time in 18 months by Sabrina Martin June 2, 2026June 2, 2026
Posted inGovernment Maine’s busiest lobster port plans for new public pier by Elizabeth Walztoni June 2, 2026June 2, 2026
Posted inGovernment Bucksport tables proposal to recite Pledge of Allegiance during council meetings by Chris Debeck, River Observer June 1, 2026June 1, 2026
Posted inGovernment Recall petition targets 5 Ellsworth councilors after they voted for colleague’s censure by Sabrina Martin May 29, 2026May 29, 2026
Posted inGovernment Acadia waits for funding as Trump diverts $67M in park entrance fees to DC projects by Sabrina Martin May 28, 2026May 29, 2026
Posted inGovernment Ellsworth councilor took photos at city employee’s house, ethics report states by Sabrina Martin May 26, 2026May 27, 2026
Posted inGovernment The state has updated its plans for dangerous Orland intersection by Vanessa Newman, River Observer May 19, 2026May 19, 2026
Posted inGovernment Ellsworth censures city councilor over alleged ethics violation by Sabrina Martin May 19, 2026May 19, 2026
Posted inElections On Sullivan Planning Board, Graham Platner voted to pump the brakes on solar by Nathaniel Eisen, Inside Climate News/Maine Morning Star May 19, 2026May 19, 2026
Posted inGovernment Small MDI town votes to reverse nearly 100-year ban on deer hunting by Sabrina Martin May 11, 2026May 12, 2026
Posted inGovernment Bar Harbor considers downtown parking relief for residents during crowded tourist season by Carrie Jones, Bar Harbor Story May 8, 2026May 8, 2026
Posted inGovernment Road through Acadia hasn’t been fixed since 2024 storm damage by Sabrina Martin May 8, 2026May 8, 2026
Posted inGovernment Ellsworth beefs up security at City Hall to protect staff by Sabrina Martin May 5, 2026May 4, 2026
Posted inGovernment Ellsworth library’s planned $6M renovation hinges on federal funding by Sabrina Martin May 4, 2026May 2, 2026
Posted inGovernment Aging Deer Isle bridge to see lane closures as state ‘strengthens’ structural beams by Elizabeth Walztoni April 29, 2026April 29, 2026
Posted inGovernment You could buy a historic coastal Maine firehouse by Elizabeth Walztoni April 28, 2026April 28, 2026
Posted inGovernment Bucksport moves ahead a budget plan without layoffs by Elizabeth Walztoni April 24, 2026April 24, 2026
Posted inGovernment A Maine peninsula’s only road keeps flooding, but the town won’t fix it by Elizabeth Walztoni April 22, 2026April 23, 2026