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Biddeford reaches settlement with former city manager
James Bennett filed a lawsuit against the city in June, alleging the city owed him a large amount of money.
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Graham Platner says he will remove a Nazi-linked tattoo. Bernie is standing by him.
The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate said he didn’t know the meaning of the skull tattoo, which he got in 2007 while on leave in Croatia during his time in the Marines.
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Westbrook officials decide on new name for Dana Street
Renaming helps pave the way for the permit process for the site’s future housing project.
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Wells Veterans Day 5K benefits Honor Flight Maine
The Wells Chamber of Commerce event celebrates its 12th year.
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Handler of Maine public safety dog resigns while facing animal cruelty charge
Brodie Hinckley, who served as the director of the Maine Bureau of Emergency Communications, resigned from his position this month.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
170,000 Mainers won’t get November SNAP benefits. Blame the shutdown.
About 12.5% of Maine’s residents use the assistance program previously known as food stamps, which is already facing historic cuts included in the Republican budget bill passed over the summer.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Versant taps Canadian utility executive as new president
Erica Young will begin leading Maine’s second-largest electricity provider next year.
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Amateur historians seek to restore historic Bridgton railway
Six local train enthusiasts are working to rebuild a 1.5-mile stretch of the Bridgton and Saco River Railroad, which closed in 1941.
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Kennebunk Land Trust sends out invitation to year-in-review celebration
The Nov. 12 annual meeting and fall social will feature accessibility experts.