Danforth Community Bulletin

What hidden legal traps await towns eyeing school reorganization?

• RSU 63's 6-2 board vote to close Eddington School could force dissenting towns to...

Maine grocery prices rose 28% since 2020, pushing families to skip meals and cut fresh foods while wages lag.

SNAP rolls dropped nearly 23,000 people...

Maine's fall foliage was largely spared by the recent nor’easter, positioning this weekend as potentially the 'gem of all gems' for leaf viewing...

Maine saw beneficial rainfall September 26-29, with several inches across much of the state and over three inches from Bangor to Bar Harbor. This...

Maine school administrators warn the new Paid Family Medical Leave program is worsening classroom coverage challenges, with one district reporting up...

Maine's Paid Family and Medical Leave program, active since May, drew public input at a recent Augusta hearing.

• Participants praised the...

Maine’s moose season launched Monday under steady rain from a nor’easter expected to linger through Tuesday.

• By noon Tuesday, 148 moose had been...

The weekend nor'easter brought limited but notable effects to Maine, with waves over 10 feet along the coast and minor flooding in spots.

• Power...

Maine's paid family and medical leave program launched in May, with over 6,000 requests submitted in the first month. Employees can take up to 12...

Maine's Office of New Americans report states new Mainers generated $177 million in state tax revenue between 2020 and 2024.

• This figure is based...

New legislation backed by Maine Veterans Home could let the VA reimburse state facilities for prescriptions exceeding 8.5% of their daily rate, easing...

Federal SNAP reductions threaten Maine's free school-meals-for-all program as 7,000 children have already lost benefits, directly cutting federal...

CMP wants a $7 monthly bill increase starting in October to cover $69 million while its long-term $189 million rate case remains unresolved.

• PUC...

• Class cancellations hit 19% of districts nationwide last year due to unsafe conditions like mold and temperature issues.
• Rural tax base strains in...

Republican nominee Bobby Charles brings a long federal public-service record to his bid for Maine governor.

• He aims to break the Democratic hold on...

Washington County's 22nd annual Turkey-A-Thon hits seven spots countywide on Oct. 9 to fund holiday meals for local food pantries.

• Monetary...

Danforth residents vote at Danforth Town Hall, 52 Depot Street, with polls opening at 8am.

Washington County residents should monitor local flood watches, wind advisories, power outages, and travel alerts as the Nor'easter brings 70-80 mph...

Maine stands out as traffic fatalities nationwide have dropped since the 2020 pandemic spike, yet the state logged 174 deaths last year—6% above 2020...

• Samantha Tupper, 34, of Lewiston, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the January 13 crash that killed two Maine DOT workers.
• Police allege she...