The officers helped treat a victim of an accidental gunshot, and the Cape Elizabeth chief of police is nominating them for awards from the Maine Chiefs of Police Association and the Maine Association of Police.
Southern Forecaster
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New COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens at Maine Mall
Health care provider Northern Light Home Care & Hospice has partnered with Maine Mall managing company Brookfield Properties to open a new COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the mall, with more than 2,000 doses of the vaccine expected to be administered by the end of this week. The clinic, occupying the former Pier 1 Imports storefront, […]
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Scarborough looks to ban fireworks on beaches this summer
Officials considered an townwide ban this week, but decided a compromise might be better.
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Cape Elizabeth residents want smaller crowds, no big changes at Fort Williams
Residents called for higher fees for out-of-town visitors and no major upgrades to the park in a public survey.
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Committee: More information needed to see if South Portland tank farms causing air quality problems
The Clean Air Advisory Committee has recommended further study to determine if the city needs to enact tougher restrictions on the tanks.
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South Portland tapping social services to prevent escalations with police during mental health calls
While the presence of a police officer can escalate tensions at calls involving those with mental health issues, it is not through the actions of the officers themselves, a working group’s analysis found.
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After Scarborough Downs closure, harness racing poised to make a comeback in southern Maine
A former Cumberland resident will open the Cumberland Fairgrounds to racing in May, with plans to expand at a new venue permanently in southern Maine.
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New proposal to help fill Cape’s affordable housing hole
If approved, the building would be the first affordable housing built in town in 50 years.
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Group needs more time to study South Portland air quality issues around oil tanks, Hannaford
The Clean Air Advisory Committee, which has been monitoring air quality throughout SoPo, will come before the city council on March 2.
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In their fathers’ footsteps, 4 will hike from Portland to Boston for cancer research
Nearly 50 years ago, four friends walked more than 100 miles to raise money for The Jimmy Fund. Now, three of their sons and one of their daughters want to do it again.