Winthrop’s draft policy, based on recommendations from the Maine Municipal Association, addresses security and privacy.
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New state law adds ‘insult to injury’ for Maine solar, clean energy
Advocates and developers warn that the law threatens to put Maine’s growing renewable energy sector on ice.
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Bath gives Maine company Garbage to Garden its first waste-collection contract
The company received its first contract for the collection of solid waste and recycling in Bath, after years focused on curbside compost pickup across the state.
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Casco celebrates 90 years of its annual Casco Days fair
The three-day carnival has been running since 1935, interrupted only by World War II and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cooper Flagg discussion with Maine and Dallas journalists covers a lot of ground
This joint project between the Portland Press Herald and the Dallas Morning News offers fans insight into how Flagg became the top pick in the NBA draft, and what’s next for the Newport native.
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Gorham Notes: Stop in at Mission of Hope Clothes Closet
Free clothes closet Mission of Hope Clothes Closet will be open from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Cressey Road Church, 81 Cressey Road. Stop in for a cup of coffee. For more information, call the church at 839-3111 Nominations papers reminder Nomination papers for town elected positions are available at the […]
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Westbrook Notes: Aaron Webster is named city’s cop of the quarter
Police officer of the quarter Cpl. Aaron Webster has been named Westbrook Police Department’s Employee of the Quarter. “Among his accomplishments for the quarter, he was the lead investigator in a shooting case and he was able to identify the suspect, authored search and arrest warrants related to the case, and helped with the arrest […]
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Standish holds joint workshop on comprehensive plan
The designers of Standish’s new comprehensive plan, the first in nearly two decades, answered questions from the Town Council regarding its implementation.
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Two Massachusetts women die after camper explodes in Old Orchard Beach
Officials say the explosion likely occurred after one of the women tried to light a candle, igniting a gas leak.
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Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
Trump’s tax bill instructed the federal government to end Medicaid payments for one year to abortion providers that received more than $800,000.