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Paving begins on Portland's Washington Avenue

PORTLAND — Motorists in East Deering can expect several weeks of delays as the city begins repaving Washington Avenue between Veranda and Presumpscot streets. Traffic is being reduced from four lanes to two lanes during the project, which is expected to continue daily, between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., into July, City Hall spokeswoman Nicole […]

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Unsung Hero: Linda Blanton, swimming against the tides of trouble

HARPSWELL — As a teenager in Florida, Linda Blanton worked as a lifeguard. One day she came to open the pool and discovered the bodies of two children at the bottom. They had climbed the fence, gone into the pool and drowned. The experience had a lifelong impact on her. Blanton has been teaching swimmers […]

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CNYLL champs crowned

The Cumberland/North Yarmouth Little League recently crowned major and minor champions. The “Yankees” claimed the major league title. Front row: Dylan Hall, Bryan Taylor, Cameron Ewings,   James Brouder, Jack Libby, Coach Bell. Back row: Coach Bagshaw, Coach Libby, Harrison Bell, Tommy Noonan, Xander Kostelnik, Logan Bagshaw, Jessie Clark, Lars Bodie, Ben Mills, Coach Ewing, Coach […]

Posted inThe Maine Forecast

Some heat, but lots of humidity

Showers and storms rumbled through much of Maine yesterday and overnight.  Those storms marked the leading edge of a tropical air mass remaining in place for many days to come. While there will be some heat you’ll really notice lots of humidity.  Yesterday, inland spots in York County hit 90F.  Since most places will hit […]