The $21.6 million project added three new jet bridges, expanded the concourse waiting area and created facilities to boost travel experiences for people with disabilities.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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ICE, Maine police department trade blame over reserve officer’s work status
An Old Orchard Beach reserve officer was arrested by ICE last week. The town chief said the feds confirmed he was allowed to work in the U.S. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security called the police department ‘reckless.’
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Falmouth celebrates Underwood Park upgrades
Additions of play structures, swings and a picnic area to the park completed an upgrade project that has been an idea for 20 years.
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Portland Museum of Art gets closer to tearing down former children’s museum
Workers at the building this week are doing abatement of potentially hazardous materials, a required step before demolition.
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Want an appointment at a Maine BMV office? Better plan ahead.
Appointments at most of the state’s 13 Bureau of Motor Vehicle Offices are stretching into October, but people who can’t wait that long can still go without an appointment.
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Small plane slides 300 feet off runway at Portland International Jetport
No one was injured when the aircraft came to rest in the grass next to the tarmac.
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Cumberland tax rate unexpectedly increases by 8%
Finding anticipated taxes would fall short of the budget, Town Council approved an unexpected tax rate bump on Monday.
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Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel school board member resigns after superintendent selection
Rachel Kennedy-Smith, an RSU 21 board member from Kennebunkport, announced her resignation in a letter to town officials.
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Does Maine law require highway drivers to keep right except to pass? | Fact brief
It’s common for cars to ‘camp’ in the left lane and, on the Maine Turnpike, the center lane.
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Multiple fire departments assist at Windham structure blaze
The fire at a Tandberg Trail home required assistance from Standish, Raymond, Falmouth, Gorham, Cumberland, Westbrook and New Gloucester.