The proposed $2 million road removal and marsh restoration project was effectively defeated when towns came to different decisions about its future.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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South Portland police revive women’s self-defense classes
The first two classes filled up in record time.
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Can Maine primary losers appear on the general election ballot? | Fact brief
State law bars ‘cross-filing,’ meaning a candidate can seek to appear on the ballot via party primary or independent petition — but not both.
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Nirav Shah enters race to become Maine’s next governor
In addition to serving as director of the Maine CDC, the Democrat was a top federal health official in the Biden administration and is now a visiting professor at Colby College.
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Mechanic Falls man pedals state in support of resurrected Pine Tree Trail
‘I can see this as a huge opportunity to create an adventure for bicyclists and e-bikers,’ Jeremy Chapman said.
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13 Maine Halloween happenings to get you in the spirit
There are haunted house attractions, cemetery tours, scary movies and family-friendly fun all over the state, from Lebanon to Rockland or Kittery to Farmington.
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Somerset County marijuana grow cases stuck in court ‘logjam’
Finding interpreters has been a challenge as cases against several people charged in connection with busts of grow houses proceed to trial.
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What will it take to end Maine’s drought before winter?
The state needs significant rainfall — at least a foot — before the ground freezes to alleviate the dry conditions that date back to August. Otherwise, the drought likely won’t end until the snow melts next spring.
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Missing Sabattus teen found, authorities say
The 15-year-old girl was reported missing Saturday night.
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Soup and Cider Day brings history and flavor to North Yarmouth
The event, which has brought together the community for about five decades, was helped this year by UMaine engineering students’ work on a historic cider press.