Local & State
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PublishedDecember 29, 2021
Carbon monoxide leak at Portland food pantry sickens 3
Firefighters found levels of 400 parts per million for the odorless gas inside the Wayside Food Programs pantry on Walton Street.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2021
It may be time to upgrade from cloth masks to hi-tech ones, experts say
Better masks will better block transmission of the virus, especially omicron, some say.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2021
Kennebec Land Trust buys 120 acres in Fayette for public recreation, timber harvesting
The purchase was made with donations totaling $250,000.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2021
Maine commission issues recommendations to boost affordable housing
The legislative commission created to address Maine’s housing crunch is suggesting relaxed zoning and denser housing projects.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2021
Maine will ease quarantine rules for schools as hospitals brace for impact of omicron
State officials say new federal quarantine and isolation guidelines will help schools keep children in the classroom despite an expected surge of cases in the coming weeks.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2021
Portland commission to consider first round of charter reform proposals
A police oversight board, universal resident voting and a name change for the Portland Board of Public Education are among the first proposals the Portland Charter Commission could look at in January.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2021
After taking last year off, the flu is back in Maine, but off to a slow start
In Maine and nationally, the dominant strain appears to be particularly virulent, but this year's influenza vaccine appears to be a good match for it, said Dr. Dora Anne Mills, MaineHealth's chief health improvement officer.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2021
Portland restaurants launch petition asking city for indoor vaccine mandate
The City Council is expected to meet next week to discuss whether to repeal a state of emergency and implement an indoor mask mandate.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2021
Ex-officials with Anson-Madison Water District collected nearly $12,300 in illegal sales, warrant says
The money was collected from the sale of old utility lines belonging to the district and authorities say only $500 was returned to the district.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2021
Maine population grows from in-migration during pandemic
But Census Bureau officials warned against reading too much into the numbers because of changes in the way the population increase was derived.
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