The City Council voted Monday night to require all such piles be covered by 2027 and removed by 2030. The Sprague Energy coal pile is the only one in the city that would be affected.
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Portland man found dead in car parked outside Massachusetts hospital
Declan Perry, 27, was found in the back of a Honda Civic with Maine plates ‘wrapped in multiple blankets secured with duct tape,’ officials say.
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UMA’s new building to expand workforce opportunities
The University of Maine at Augusta on Tuesday will unveil the Capital Center for Nursing and Cybersecurity Workforce Development that will house two growing programs aimed at meeting state workforce needs.
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What to know for Falmouth’s return to school
Falmouth’s new Superintendent Steve Nolan answers the essential questions about changes to the school year ahead.
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Maine Republicans call on Secretary of State Bellows to resign. Again.
In a news release calling for her resignation, Republicans sought to connect Shenna Bellows’ refusal to cooperate with the Trump administration to a fatal crash in Lewiston last week.
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Democrats demand Trump resume a major offshore wind project near Rhode Island
The White House bid to prioritize fossil fuels and hinder renewable energy development has also been felt in Maine, where the designation of offshore wind areas was rescinded and UMaine’s $15.8M research project off Castine was halted just weeks before its final launch.
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Spruce Mountain schools’ transgender sports policy debate still divides district
Some residents urged the RSU 73 board to rescind its policy that recognizes two sexes, warning of lawsuits and division, while others voiced support for the change.
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Spruce Mountain schools’ transgender sports policy debate still divides district
Some residents urged the RSU 73 board to rescind its policy that recognizes two sexes, warning of lawsuits and division, while others voiced support for the change.
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Gorham Notes: Public Works Department digs in for tennis courts
Public works dug in to construct tennis courts The town’s Public Works Department played a leading role in the new tennis courts constructed at the high school. Terry Deering, director of the Public Works Department, said his crews removed the existing paving, did some drainage improvements, tree removal and finish work along the outside of […]
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Driver hits 2 pedestrians outside of Tandem Coffee, damages tables and bike rack
The injuries to the pedestrians were not considered to be life-threatening, according to Portland police.
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