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Fire code is latest battleground in South Portland propane depot fight

SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors at Monday night’s workshop sparred over changes proposed to the city’s fire code that would more tightly regulate and limit the storage and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas. Councilors discussed amendments to Chapter 8 of the Fire Prevention and Protection Code that, among other things, would allow no new propane facilities […]

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Scarborough weighs housing diversity, solar energy proposals

SCARBOROUGH — The Planning Board in January is slated to review proposals that would make solar power more accessible in residential neighborhoods and change zoning to allow more diverse housing. The amendment to the renewable energy zoning ordinance, which gives residents the option of pulling power from free-standing solar arrays, received preliminary approval from the Town […]