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The new rules, seen in only a handful of Maine municipalities, are to go into effect in January.

The new rules, seen in only a handful of Maine municipalities, are to go into effect in January.

Chris Lewis will succeed Scott MacMaster, who left to become a patrol officer in Gardiner earlier this year.

Chris Lewis will succeed Scott MacMaster, who left to become a patrol officer in Gardiner earlier this year.

The council is expecting the tax increase to be within 4% — less than half of the initial 9.2% projection last month.

Three council members and four residents will be part of the group that will discuss how to best regulate the products as development in the city increases.

The hearing is set for March 13, after which the ordinance will need a second and third reading before approval.

The proposed policy would prohibit the use of any synthetic substances and the use of any pesticide within 75 feet of any body of water.

The proposed policy would prohibit the use of any synthetic substances and the use of any pesticide within 75 feet of any body of water.

The issue prompted debate regarding whether nongovernmental flags should be raised outside municipal buildings.