AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Dryden Maine. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/dryden-me 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/dryden-me https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 25 Jan 2025 16:28:36 -0600 Liberty Bell Moving and Storage, Inc. Will Pay 125K After OAG Legal Action  AUGUSTA – The Office of the Attorney General has entered https://www.americantowns.com/news/business-settles-with-office-of-the-attorney-general-after-threatening-consumers-posting-negative-reviews-31524443-augusta-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/business-settles-with-office-of-the-attorney-general-after-threatening-consumers-posting-negative-reviews-31524443-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 AUGUSTA, ME - A quick moving storm is set to hit Maine late Wednesday evening into Thursday. The wintery mix of snow, rain, freezing rain, and ice https://www.americantowns.com/news/maine-emergency-management-agency-mema-gears-up-for-quick-moving-winter-weather-31525399-augusta-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/maine-emergency-management-agency-mema-gears-up-for-quick-moving-winter-weather-31525399-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Collins, Barrasso Introduce Bill to Prohibit Strategic Petroleum Reserve Sales to China Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins https://www.americantowns.com/news/collins-barrasso-introduce-bill-to-prohibit-strategic-petroleum-reserve-sales-to-china-31525893-lamoine-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/collins-barrasso-introduce-bill-to-prohibit-strategic-petroleum-reserve-sales-to-china-31525893-lamoine-me.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Legislation to Boost Retirement Saving Plans Signed into Law Senators Collins and Warner co-authored the bill to make it easier for small https://www.americantowns.com/news/legislation-to-boost-retirement-saving-plans-signed-into-law-31525898-lee-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/legislation-to-boost-retirement-saving-plans-signed-into-law-31525898-lee-me.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Collins, Pingree Announce $33 Million to Improve Climate-Friendly Ferry Service in Maine Awarded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Maine https://www.americantowns.com/news/collins-pingree-announce-33-million-to-improve-climatefriendly-ferry-service-in-maine-31525903-thorndike-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/collins-pingree-announce-33-million-to-improve-climatefriendly-ferry-service-in-maine-31525903-thorndike-me.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Senator Collins Announces New Measures to Respond to Opioid and Mental Health Crises Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator Susan Collins https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-collins-announces-new-measures-to-respond-to-opioid-and-mental-health-crises-31525907-kennebunk-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-collins-announces-new-measures-to-respond-to-opioid-and-mental-health-crises-31525907-kennebunk-me.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 5 women,immense power: Can they keep US from fiscal brink? Washington, D.C.—They are now among the most powerful women in Congress. But when https://www.americantowns.com/news/5-womenimmense-power-can-they-keep-us-from-fiscal-brink-31525911-thomaston-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/5-womenimmense-power-can-they-keep-us-from-fiscal-brink-31525911-thomaston-me.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor says 200,000 checks will be mailed per week moving forward Governor Janet Mills announced that the first round of $450 winter energy https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-mills-announces-first-round-of-450-energy-relief-payments-are-in-the-mail-31526890-augusta-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-mills-announces-first-round-of-450-energy-relief-payments-are-in-the-mail-31526890-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Collins, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Apprenticeships The American Apprenticeship Act would provide states with https://www.americantowns.com/news/collins-klobuchar-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-expand-access-to-apprenticeships-31527127-rangeley-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/collins-klobuchar-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-expand-access-to-apprenticeships-31527127-rangeley-me.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 'We Are The Table': Meet The History-Making Women Controlling The Most Powerful Levers Of Government (CNN) — When Susan Collins first https://www.americantowns.com/news/we-are-the-table-meet-the-historymaking-women-controlling-the-most-powerful-levers-of-government-31527129-temple-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/we-are-the-table-meet-the-historymaking-women-controlling-the-most-powerful-levers-of-government-31527129-temple-me.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Hon. Joel Stetkis Elected Maine GOP Chair AUGUSTA – The Maine Republican Party on Saturday, January 28, elected a new state party chair to https://www.americantowns.com/news/hon-joel-stetkis-elected-maine-gop-chair-31527235-augusta-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hon-joel-stetkis-elected-maine-gop-chair-31527235-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Meg Garratt-Reed to head new independent agency established to analyze health care cost drivers and propose solutions for Maine people Governor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-mills-nominates-executive-director-for-new-office-of-affordable-health-care-31527527-augusta-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-mills-nominates-executive-director-for-new-office-of-affordable-health-care-31527527-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Mello has served as Acting CEO of FAME since February 2021 Governor Janet Mills on Jan 30th, nominated Carlos R. Mello of Camden to serve as CEO of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-mills-nominates-carlos-mello-to-serve-as-ceo-of-the-finance-authority-of-maine-31527535-augusta-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-mills-nominates-carlos-mello-to-serve-as-ceo-of-the-finance-authority-of-maine-31527535-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Program seeks conservation and recreation projects on working forestland and in the Working Farmland Access and Protection Program. AUGUSTA - The https://www.americantowns.com/news/mills-administration-announces-the-next-land-for-maines-future-program-call-for-proposals-31528276-augusta-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mills-administration-announces-the-next-land-for-maines-future-program-call-for-proposals-31528276-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point will be awarded https://www.americantowns.com/news/collins-king-announce-500000-to-support-passamaquoddy-broadband-access-31528524-augusta-me.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/collins-king-announce-500000-to-support-passamaquoddy-broadband-access-31528524-augusta-me.html Government and Politics Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600