A nationwide study also found that 15 of the beaches had potentially unsafe levels of fecal bacteria on more than 25% of the days they were tested.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Will Trump’s planned price hike for Acadia’s foreign visitors hurt Maine tourism?
Details are still sparse on how one of the president’s latest executive orders will impact international tourists’ travel plans.
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Ban on untraceable firearms among dozens of bills Mills delays decisions on
Now that the 10-day window for the governor to sign bills has passed, she has the option to veto each bill or let it become law without her signature when the Legislature next meets.
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Portland neighbors organize to make West End safer with traffic calming projects
A spike in pedestrian deaths motivated some neighborhood residents to take matters into their own hands while urging the city to consider further improvements.
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Railroad crossings in Falmouth temporarily closing to all traffic
Routine maintenance by CSX Transportation will close six railroad crossings to all traffic for about three days each from July 8-18.
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‘The Bear’ stars come to homes in Maine for a break from Chicago
Oliver Platt, who plays Uncle Jimmy on the show, dines often on North Haven, while Abby Elliott, who plays Sugar, has long come to a family home at Cundys Harbor in Harpswell.
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Texas nonprofit again questions use of Lewiston shooting victims fund
A nonprofit born out of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is urging the Maine Attorney General’s Office to revisit how more than $6 million in Lewiston shooting relief donations were distributed.
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Saco splash pad offers fun, safe, summertime family entertainment
Families across the Saco and Biddeford area are enjoying the newly opened Saco splash pad.
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Former Biddeford city manager claims city owes him money; city disagrees
The city alleges that a breach of contract means he is not entitled to receive benefits.
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New Maine laws will change electricity billing, formalize energy goals
Among a slate of energy laws passed this session are ones that will change the state’s contentious net energy billing program and create a new Department of Energy Resources.