The Portland Water District says the partially treated wastewater ended up in Casco Bay because a disinfection tank wasn’t put back online after being cleaned, and another was overwhelmed by high flows caused by overnight rains.
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N.H. manufacturing firm relocates to Maine, partly lured by state’s incentives
Paradise Machine Co. is moving across the border to Fryeburg, aided by the Maine & Co. business-development nonprofit based in Portland.
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ImmuCell of Portland sells technology to British firm
The company said the assets were not essential to the business and were part of an initiative it ultimately scrapped.
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Maine Med buying building occupied by Pizza Villa restaurant, a West End institution
The hospital intends to help owners Tony and Phil Regios, who want to retire, find a new operator for the longtime neighborhood business.
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Maine Med and Tufts extend medical education partnership
The collaboration that started five years ago has been extended to 2029 and is expected to expand.
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Portland offering $250 bounty for tips that lead to conviction of graffiti vandals
The reward for the public’s assistance is one of several steps the city is taking to discourage the defacing of property.
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A little din with your dinner? Too much noise can spoil even the best meal
Usually restaurant buzz is a good thing, but some diners are tiring of spaces where it’s so loud they can’t carry on conversations.
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Tony-winning lighting designer welcomes the chance to work closer to his Portland home
Christopher Akerlind, who lives on Munjoy Hill, designed the set and lights for Opera Maine’s ‘Figaro,’ opening Wednesday.
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Night work on Casco Bay Bridge to close lanes starting next week
Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction in August and September as workers seal the concrete to protect the steel underneath from salt and moisture.
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Major Portland subdivision moves forward after neighbors drop lawsuit to save farmland
The development on the 55-acre tract once known as Camelot Farm will include as many as 95 single-family homes and 25 townhouses.