BROWNFIELD, Maine — A public hearing on a proposed water extraction ordinance will be held today.
The hearing is set to begin at 6 p.m. at the Brownfield Community Center at 90 Main St. The 27-page-long ordinance can be found at brownfieldmaine.org.
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