The bill, which has little chance of passing Gov. Paul LePage's veto pen, would replace the governor's A-F grading system, introduced early last month.
Repairs meant to buy another two years of service out of the Hallowell Fire Station are nearly complete, granting time to construct a new station, possibly in concert with Farmingdale.
Dental hygiene therapists would be able to do more procedures, such as filling cavities and pulling teeth, which only dentists now do.
The vote likely means the bill – a sweeping gun-control measure before it was weakened by lawmakers – will die.
The policy comes after a series of articles about the Department of Environmental Protection.
The Congressional Budget Office said deficits would fall by $197 billion across a decade, and by $700 billion in the following 10 years if the bill became law.
IN ANSON, Monday at 2:40 p.m., a report of trespassing was investigated on Hollin Waite Hill Road.
Hammond Lumber Co. of Belgrade was honored last week for workplace safety, according to a news release from the Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Co.
A new Skowhegan Savings bank branch on Civic Center Drive in Augusta will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. Wednesday to celebrate its opening.
The vacant Kennebec Valley Inn will be the newest link this summer connecting the restoration of historic buildings with economic growth in downtown Skowhegan.
