The Town Council votes to shut down proposed development district.
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Cape Elizabeth will soon be home to a solar field
The 6.5-acre parcel on the capped landfill will feature 2,796 solar modules. Construction could begin as early as this fall.
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Portland chef found dead in Massachusetts was ‘heart and soul’ of The Grill Room, restaurant says
Declan Perry, 27, had worked for the Grill Room & Bar since he was a teenager. A Massachusetts man has been charged with murder in his death.
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Confusion looms over COVID-19 vaccine access in Maine
Maine is joining a coalition of northeastern states to try to preserve vaccine availability, but many unknowns remain.
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Three Ecuadorian men ask Maine’s U.S. District Court to halt their expedited removals
A group of petitions filed this week are the latest instance in which Maine’s federal bench is being asked to wade deeper into immigration enforcement.
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75 years later, fallen Milbridge soldier finally comes home to Maine
Cpl. Oscar Sprague was reported missing in action while fighting in Korea in 1950, and his surviving family members spent decades unsure what exactly happened to him. The recent identification of his remains, and a remarkably joyous funeral this week, are helping them to find closure at last.
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Maine Capitol Police chief has been disciplined before, records show
Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck suspended Matthew Clancy for 40 hours without pay in 2023.
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Falmouth workforce housing project gets final green light
The development, initiated by the town in response to severely limited affordable housing stock, will bring 48 two-bedroom units to Marshall Drive.
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Bowdoinham school lockdown lifted, burglary suspects in custody
Law enforcement and school officials announced around noon that 3 suspects in a burglary on Post Road had been detained, about 2 hours after classes at Bowdoinham Community School were canceled for the day.
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Berwick man killed in ATV crash
Officials say the man and his passenger were riding on a Berwick trail when the ATV hit an embankment and rolled over.