North by East piece reporting that at a time when towns such as Portland, Biddeford, and Sebago face fragmentation because of secessionist fervor, the towns of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor, which went their separate ways mor than a century ago, are taking a serious look at reuniting. The arguments for reuniting are more practical than philosophical. Reunion would eliminate costly duplication of services, such as town administrators and office staffs
The secession of Long Island from Portland earlier this year has raised talks of secession among res...
With the push to consolidate municipal and school administrative functions growing stronger in Maine...
The [Peaks] Island Independence Committee organized to secede from Portland after taxes skyrocketed ...
Boothbay Harbor split off from Boothbay 106 years ago, as the result of a bitter dispute over water....
The separateness of islands and islanders\u27 reliance on ferry transportation imposes a togethernes...
A detailed look at the two Biddefords. The town known for its fractious politics and gritty city c...
In 1992, Long Island seceded from Portland, becoming Maine\u27s 455th town. Residents cited local co...
Some residents of rural Caribou want to secede from the urban part of Caribou. Those citizens formed...
Robbie McKay of Kingman and her group, Unorganized Territories United, want to secede from Maine and...
North by East piece on Maine towns that are doing away with annual town meetings in favor of refere...
Towns in at least four of the state\u27s school administrative districts are seeking to withdraw fro...
Portland officials and the city\u27s legislative delegation say they will both work against the sece...
An article on the changing identity of Kittery, a town billed as the Gateway to Maine. It is home...
Politics and Other Mistakes piece on South Portland Mayor James Soule\u27s proposal for the city to...
The towns of Cumberland and Falmouth are studying a proposal to merge their police departments. The...
The secession of Long Island from Portland earlier this year has raised talks of secession among res...
With the push to consolidate municipal and school administrative functions growing stronger in Maine...
The [Peaks] Island Independence Committee organized to secede from Portland after taxes skyrocketed ...
Boothbay Harbor split off from Boothbay 106 years ago, as the result of a bitter dispute over water....
The separateness of islands and islanders\u27 reliance on ferry transportation imposes a togethernes...
A detailed look at the two Biddefords. The town known for its fractious politics and gritty city c...
In 1992, Long Island seceded from Portland, becoming Maine\u27s 455th town. Residents cited local co...
Some residents of rural Caribou want to secede from the urban part of Caribou. Those citizens formed...
Robbie McKay of Kingman and her group, Unorganized Territories United, want to secede from Maine and...
North by East piece on Maine towns that are doing away with annual town meetings in favor of refere...
Towns in at least four of the state\u27s school administrative districts are seeking to withdraw fro...
Portland officials and the city\u27s legislative delegation say they will both work against the sece...
An article on the changing identity of Kittery, a town billed as the Gateway to Maine. It is home...
Politics and Other Mistakes piece on South Portland Mayor James Soule\u27s proposal for the city to...
The towns of Cumberland and Falmouth are studying a proposal to merge their police departments. The...
The secession of Long Island from Portland earlier this year has raised talks of secession among res...
With the push to consolidate municipal and school administrative functions growing stronger in Maine...
The [Peaks] Island Independence Committee organized to secede from Portland after taxes skyrocketed ...