The fires broke out Thursday and were declared under control Friday afternoon after burning a total of 280 acres.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Two wildfires in northern Maine consume over 200 acres
Several brush fires also were reported Thursday and forestry officials said Friday will be a ‘red flag’ fire warning day.
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With little on the market, Maine home sales fell 15% in April while prices jumped
While the coronavirus pandemic greatly reduced sales and housing inventory, the median sales price shot upward thanks to a shortage of available homes.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Local Elections, Politics
Portland election-funding reform group says it will appeal lawsuit’s dismissal
Fair Elections Portland sued after the City Council decided not to put a proposal to publicly fund municipal election campaigns to voters.
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Old Port retailer Portmanteau closing for good after 41 years
Owner Nancy Lawrence said she’s worried about contracting COVID-19 and having to change her way of doing business if she reopened.
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Maine senators split votes on Trump’s pick to lead national intelligence
Susan Collins votes in committee to endorse U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, the nominee for director of national intelligence, while Angus King opposes the pick.
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Cruise ship may tie up in Eastport for the summer, riling some residents
The MS Riviera would berth at the breakwater for an undetermined amount of time, but some residents oppose the unexpected visit.
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Bristol Seafood closes Portland plant for 2 days after COVID-19 cases confirmed
The seafood processor said it will clean its Portland plant and test workers after 5 tested positive.
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Campgrounds, restaurants sue to block Gov. Mills’ quarantine rules for out-of-staters
The businesses in Scarborough and Waterboro allege the 14-day quarantine amounts to an unconstitutional infringement on the right of people to travel freely from state to state.
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Council panel endorses plan to close several Portland streets to help businesses
The Economic Development Committee votes 4-0 in favor of allowing some restaurants and stores to expand into several Old Port streets, and the full council will take up the matter Monday.