A Cianbro-backed company wants to build a pumped storage hydropower facility in Canton and Dixfield.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine brothers create indie road trip feature film
‘Childish Things,’ a 95-minute feature film, to be screened 3 times in August.
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1 injured in Sebago Lake boat explosion
After the explosion Tuesday evening, a second boat docked nearby also caught fire, officials said.
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Scarborough Land Trust acquires 130 acres to expand conservation area
The 130-acre addition to Silver Brook Preserve expands contiguous conserved lands.
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Here’s the latest on Westbrook city candidates for the fall election
Available at-large council seat draws attention.
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Maine postcards offer glimpse into history behind some of Vacationland’s most iconic spots
Postcards revolutionized casual conversation in the late 1800s. Decades later, as antique store bargain finds, they can give us a unique window into days gone by in Maine.
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One of the last places for veterans in Portland is for sale. Regulars say leaving would be painful.
AmVets Post 25 has been in the same Washington Avenue building since 1953, but now it’s on the market. Veterans say letting go of the place will be tough, even if the post opens in a new spot.
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Appeals court sides against Lincoln County mom who argued school concealed child’s gender expression
Amber Lavigne sued a Damariscotta district in 2023, alleging it violated her rights by withholding information about her child using a different name and pronouns in school.
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Last year, Portland moved to fund 3 new programs for homeless people. Only 1 is up and running.
The City Council allotted most of $1.38 million in settlement funds for a new day space and a methadone clinic, but the head of the Health & Human Services Department is now advising councilors to reconsider.
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Maine Attorney General joins lawsuit against Trump administration’s defunding of abortion providers
Federal funding does not pay for abortions, but does help pay for health care services at Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning.