The Cape Community Arena Group received official approval to begin the permitting process for a permanent structure.
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Westbrook group pitches a new splash pad for kids
Splash pad plans could be washed out as city says sludge was spread on recreation area fields.
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Maine joins lawsuit challenging billions of dollars in Trump administration funding cuts
The lawsuit argues the Trump administration has used the clause as the basis of a ‘slash-and-burn campaign’ to cut federal grants.
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Maine lawmakers advance additional spending bills
Many of the bills advanced by the budget committee either had nominal costs or had their funding reduced, as nearly 300 bills, totalling more than $2 billion in spending over 2 years, competed for only $5 million funding.
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Portland unveils plans to revitalize Congress Street amid growing safety concerns
Residents and businesses have been calling for changes to the busy downtown corridor amid reports of drug use and public disturbances. The city is responding with several new projects.
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Warren’s Lobster House in Kittery fetches $2.25 million at auction
The highest bidder, a New Hampshire property developer, plans to continue operating the restaurant and keep the property a part of Maine’s dwindling working waterfront.
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Versant Power customers will see another rate increase next month
Maine’s second-largest electric utility serves about 165,000 customers in northern and eastern Maine.
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I’m a Duke student who had to pass a test to see Cooper Flagg play. Here’s what I learned.
Cameron Indoor Stadium can’t hold every student, so a rigorous process determines which lucky fans got to see the Newport native face off against UNC. I was one.
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Construction company for Bar Harbor hotel fined in fatal building collapse
OSHA issued the fines in connection with the death of a man working at the property.
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Lawmakers OK additional $3M for reproductive health care
The additional funding approved by the Legislature’s budget committee still needs to be supported by the Senate and signed by Gov. Mills.