VillageSoup - Sun Nov 22

Maine Department of Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman announced the preliminary unemployment rate for Maine was 8.2 percent in October, down slightly from a revised rate of 8.5 percent in September and up from 5.7 percent in October 2008.

Bangor Daily News - Mon Nov 16

University of Maine Cooperative Extension supporters turned out in force at a public hearing Monday to express opposition to a proposed county budget cut of $25,850 for the agency.

Village Soup - Thu Nov 12

Waldo County officials have sought legal counsel in response to a Freedom of Access Act request by a for-profit company seeking the entire electronic contents of the county's Registry of Deeds.