At the fence line of the Pearl Street tank farm, benzene levels were higher than the state’s ambient average guideline. But the full study has yet to be completed.
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Bigfoot enthusiasts talk legends and close encounters at festival in Eustis
The 2-day festival celebrating Bigfoot kicked off Saturday with expert speakers, vendors and more.
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Gorham Notes: Town’s 261st birthday is next week
Gorham turns 261 Gorham celebrates its birthday on Oct. 30, according to “McLellan’s History of Gorham,” when it was was officially incorporated as a town in 1764. It was previously considered a plantation. Gorham was a land grant named Narragansett No. 7 awarded to 120 soldiers and/or their heirs for military service during the King […]
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Sawyer Road, linking Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth, will not be cut off
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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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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Woman charged with murder in Standish shooting appears in court
Lynn Perkins, 37, is accused of killing Matthew Hamilton, 49. Perkins’ attorney said Hamilton assaulted Perkins months before his death.
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Scarborough officials seek feedback from residents | In the Know
Survey will be sent to about 4,500 households.
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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.