Local & State
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Why does Maine have so many towns named for foreign countries and cities?
Mainers in the young United States were thinking globally, honoring nations that had struggled for independence, sent immigrants to help settle the state or were rich in history and culture.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 10
Feb. 10, 1886: At 4:45 a.m., the wooden passenger steamship Cambridge strikes Old Man’s Ledge off Port Clyde and sinks in 50 feet of water. The 248-foot vessel, carrying heavy freight, completely breaks apart, becoming the only Boston-to-Bangor steamer to be lost in more than a century of service. All crew members and the 40 […]
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Identity of Valentine’s Day Phantom is Portland’s most beloved mystery
Those who know won't say, and those who don't know want to keep it that way.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Bill targets 10 waterfront oil terminals in Maine for ‘proper closure’
Sponsored by Rep. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, L.D. 2033 would force terminal owners to remove tanks and contamination if they shut down petroleum facilities from South Portland to Searsport.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Bill would prohibit a common property tax appeal by big-box retailers
Large retailers have been pressuring Maine communities to lower their property taxes based on hypothetical arguments about the properties' resale value.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
New tax incentive would boost affordable housing construction
Gov. Janet Mills is expected to sign into law a bill to create the state's first tax credit for affordable and low-income housing projects.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2020
Six people injured in fire that destroyed Rumford apartment buildings
Witnesses at the scene say several buildings collapsed on Hancock Street in Rumford.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2020
Attempted-murder suspect wanted in Maine arrested in Pennsylvania
Caribou police had been searching for Adrian Covington since Jan. 11, when he allegedly shot and wounded a man on River Road.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2020
Water from broken pipe damages Lewiston City Hall offices
A pipe that likely froze Saturday night or early Sunday burst on the top floor of Lewiston City Hall. Later on Sunday, water spilled onto the historic building's lower floors, damaging many offices.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2020
Richmond residents to weigh in on leaving RSU 2
The question on the ballot asks whether residents want to explore leaving Regional School Unit 2, which would require knowing the costs to leave the district and to have Richmond run its own schools.
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