An award-winning documentary on the East End Wastewater Treatment Facility highlights the dedication and humor needed by its workers to keep the city’s water clean.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Mt. Blue schools: In a school district ‘mired in crisis,’ residents call for accountability
About 200 people packed the RSU 9 board of directors meeting last week to air comments on the middle school principal’s controversial Halloween costume.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine center guiding local opioid settlement spending says data will be public early next year
The University of Southern Maine-based center is providing technical support as millions of dollars flow into local governments to combat the crisis.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Portland police arrest man after ‘unprovoked’ stabbing in Longfellow Square
The individuals involved did not know each other, police said.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
How Mainers celebrated Thanksgiving 100 years ago
Local newspapers detailed many aspects of Thanksgiving 1925, from sales on food to social gatherings across Maine.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Waterville’s Festival of Trees kicks off holiday season
The annual event draws thousands and raises funds for local food insecurity and workforce development initiatives.
Posted inMaine, News
Rockland student dies after being hit by bus
The child, who was struck Friday, was taken by medical helicopter to Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland family, including 2 high schoolers, detained by immigration officials
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says ‘the family unit’ was returned by Canadian border officials to a New York port of entry after they were denied asylum. Rep. Chellie Pingree’s office says they are being held in Texas.
Posted inMaine, News
A Maine mother’s $25M medical malpractice verdict was the largest in the state’s history. She won’t see it all.
Some damages are limited by a $750,000 cap the jury wasn’t aware of. Mid Coast Medical Group is asking a judge for a new trial.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Costco in Scarborough driving almost 2M shoppers to nearby businesses, study finds
An analysis of customer traffic commissioned by the developers of Scarborough Downs shows the membership warehouse store is driving nearly 2 million shoppers annually to nearby businesses.