Portland Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Care will move into the 42,000-square-foot, 24/7 hospital that is currently under construction on Route 1 near the Falmouth spur.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Lewiston condemns Church of Safe Injection building on Main Street
Police and code enforcement found thousands of used needles, fecal matter and evidence that people had been sleeping in the basement.
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Scarborough firefighters avoid traps while containing brush fire
Someone saw smoke and firefighters on their game cameras and called to warn about traps they had set to protect their belongings.
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Company that provides Medicaid transportation in Maine files for bankruptcy
Denver-based Modivcare filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Aug. 20. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services said it is ‘monitoring the situation closely.’
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Colby College to launch program in Port Clyde to help Maine communities tackle natural disasters
The Center for Resilience and Economic Impact is set to open in 2026, college officials say.
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‘Law & Order’ producer donates $10M to Bar Harbor hospital
Mount Desert Island Hospital announced the donation from Dick Wolf on Wednesday, the largest individual gift in its history.
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Report: Neighborhoods in Scarborough could see regular flooding this century, even in normal tides
The town’s Flood Vulnerability Assessment found that major flooding events could isolate residents and destroy homes and roadways.
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Massachusetts authorities have made no arrests in Portland chef’s death
Declan Perry, 27, was the head chef at The Grill Room & Bar in Portland. He was found dead in Massachusetts over the weekend.
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Janet Mills says decision on challenge to Susan Collins may come in November
Maine’s governor told reporters Wednesday that she’s ‘seriously considering the run.’ It’s the strongest indication yet that she may seek her party’s nomination against the 5-term Republican next year.
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New Hampshire woman dies in apparent drowning on Sebago Lake, officials say
Rescue crews attempted to save the 41-year-old’s life, but she was pronounced dead at the scene Wednesday.