The planned housing complex along the Presumpscot River is 1 of 5 projects to receive federal brownfield cleanup grants or low-interest loans through the Greater Portland Council of Governments.
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Portland land trust loses bid for Hope Avenue property; land could still be developed
Titan Funding, which loaned about $1.5 million to the original developer, outbid a nonprofit that hopes to preserve the land.
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Gorham Notes: Secrets of the Presumpscot River will be revealed during library presentation
Presumpscot River’s secrets Secrets of the Presumpscot River is the topic at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, at the North Gorham Public Library, 2 Standish Neck Road, Gorham. Michael Shaughnessy, of Westbrook, president of the Friends of the Presumpscot River, will speak. “More than 100 years ago, the Presumpscot River was dammed at the […]
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Westbrook to host ‘Paddle the Presumpscot’ canoeing trips this summer
Visitors and residents alike are invited to guided canoe paddling on the Presumpscot River with discussion provided by a local historian.
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Body found in Falmouth near Presumpscot River identified as adult man
Maine State Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found at Walton Park on Saturday.
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Unexpected water drawdown reveals ‘wild’ stretch of Presumpscot River hidden for decades
A dam malfunction this spring caused the water in Dundee Pond to drain, offering a short-lived glimpse of what Maine’s rivers looked like before industrialization. It also likely devastated an ecosystem.
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Dump truck falls through covered bridge linking Gorham and Windham
The Ford F750 was loaded with gravel and exceeded the posted 3-ton weight limit when it fell through the wooden planks of Babb’s Bridge and into the Presumpscot River. The driver sustained minor injuries.
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12-year-old Portland boy who died in Presumpscot River was ‘a very charismatic kid’
Teachers and staff at King Middle School remember Rachsombath ‘Rex’ Rasmey’s hugs and big smile.
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12-year-old Portland boy who died in Presumpscot River identified
Westbrook police say the body of Rachsombath ‘Rex’ Rasmey was found by a Maine Warden Service diver hours after he went under water and failed to resurface.
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Portland boy, 12, apparently drowns in Presumpscot River
A diver from the Maine Warden Service located the victim shortly after 7 p.m. and pulled him from the river near the boat launch.