SOUTH PORTLAND — State environmental officials say preliminary air monitoring data shows combustion engines, not oil tanks, are one of the biggest culprits in the spread of air pollution in the city. But they also say more time is needed before reaching definitive conclusions. According to Adrian Kendall, the city’s special counsel for matters related […]
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New Loranger principal starts school year with enthusiasm
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — New Loranger Memorial School Principal Matthew Foster says the Old Orchard Beach school is the perfect fit for him. Foster, 36, began his career in education more than a decade ago as an eighth-grade science and math teacher, then moved to southern Maine for a position at the math department at […]
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Wells Reserve lobster research gets boost from Sea Grant award
WELLS — The Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve will receive about $250,000 over two years to study how warming coastal waters are affecting lobsters in the Gulf of Maine, the National Sea Grant Office announced on Tuesday. The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than most waters around the world. Since lobsters thrive in cold […]
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Judgment day for Huffman, facing possible prison for scam
BOSTON (AP) — Actress Felicity Huffman is returning to court to be sentenced for her role in a sweeping college admissions bribery scandal. The “Desperate Housewives” star is scheduled to appear in Boston’s federal court Friday after pleading guilty to a single count of conspiracy and fraud in May. She’s the first parent to be […]
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Byron York: Yes, Comey leaked classified information
The new report from the Justice Department inspector general proves beyond any doubt that fired FBI Director James Comey leaked sensitive law enforcement material in the Trump-Russia investigation. Doing so set a “dangerous example” for the bureau’s other employees, Inspector General Michael Horowitz wrote. Still, Comey’s supporters have claimed exoneration on one front: that Comey […]
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John Williams gets life in prison for murdering Cpl. Eugene Cole
John D. Williams will serve life in prison for murdering a Somerset County sheriff’s deputy last year. The 31-year-old Madison man was sentenced Thursday at the Cumberland County Courthouse in Portland for killing 61-year-old Cpl. Eugene Cole in Norridgewock in April 2018. Justice Robert Mullen handed down the maximum sentence, saying Williams has not taken […]
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South Portland police identify driver killed in Main Street crash
South Portland police have identified Kevin P. Byron of Quincy, Massachusetts, as the driver who died in a crash on Main Street Wednesday. Police released Byron’s name in a post on their Facebook page Thursday night, after they had notified his relatives. Police said that Byron, 49, was driving south in the area of 499 […]
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Margot Robbie feels ‘lucky’ to become face of Chanel perfume
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Margot Robbie feels lucky to build upon the Chanel legacy as the face for the brand’s newest perfume. The “Once Upon a Time In Hollywood” star said she is ready to lead the campaign for the new Chanel Gabrielle Chanel fragrance. She spoke about her involvement as the company’s brand ambassador […]
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