Off the coast of Portland, the Long Island School Department was awarded a sizeable amount — $60,900 — towards improving energy efficiency at the school and library.
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Maine Coast Heritage Trust announces award recipient for conservation efforts
Janet McMahon of Waldoboro has contributed to a wide range of organizations and causes in her decades-long career as a scientist, educator and steward in Maine.
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Explosion, fire in truck parked outside Blaine House in Augusta not considered suspicious
A loud explosion was reported before flames engulfed the bed of a pickup parked alongside the governor’s mansion.
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Sanford crisis highlights lack of statewide General Assistance database
An influx of asylum seekers has overwhelmed city staff, who have been forced to cross-check GA rolls in other communities to make sure no one receives benefits twice.
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Hallowell man arrested after allegedly stealing antique gramophone, coins
Court records say Jedediah Wasilewski, 44, was arrested after police linked him to several burglaries reported in Hallowell and Farmingdale.
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Bowdoinham’s Town Hall repairs could add another $1 million to town’s already strained budget
Bowdoinham’s Town Hall, built in 1823, is no longer deemed safe to use and requires immediate structural upgrades, leaving the hands of Select Board members tied.
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Committee explores the future of education in Dresden, including the possibility of withdrawing from RSU 2
Voters rejected efforts to withdraw from the Hallowell-based district last June, but talks about closing the town’s elementary school have given the movement new life.
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Conservation group presses Brunswick dam owner to clear debris blocking fish ladder
Brookfield Renewable said it’s working as quickly and safely as possible to clear the blockage.
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Historic Maine schooner sold at auction to owners of floating restaurants
The 128-foot-long Victory Chimes was sold for $75,900.
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Chancellor of Penn State Beaver named new president of UMA
The hiring of Jenifer Cushman caps off the second search for a president of the Augusta-based university following a botched search last year.