Local & State
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2018
Interactive map: see where (and when) Portland’s sewers are overflowing
Over 162 million gallons of untreated sewage overflowed from Portland's sewer system in 2017 – roughly equivalent to the volume of 245 Olympic swimming pools.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2018
Want real-time notifications on sewer overflow events in Portland? Follow @CascoBayBot
Our Twitter bot monitors local rainfall reports and tweets when Portland's sewers are likely to overflow into Casco Bay. Here's how it works.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2018
Millions of gallons of Portland sewage still overflowing into Casco Bay
The city and several other coastal Maine communities have made significant strides in undoing the problem, but it's 'going to take decades' to fix.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2018
Lyme disease vaccine sees only plodding progress
The FDA has approved clinical trials for one vaccine, but it will likely be years before a product goes to market to prevent a disease that affects at least 30,000 people in the U.S. each year.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2018
Maine researchers explore link between climate change and Lyme disease
Academic and health care investigators are learning more about the complex web of factors driving the expansion of tick habitat, including global warming.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2018
Statewide, communities reducing overflow sites
By 2016, the number of towns and cities with combined sewer systems had fallen from 60 to 31.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2018
Fire displaces family of three in Wilton
A woman and her two children were in their home on Main Street when the fire started and spread to the kitchen, the fire chief says.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2018
He awoke on the subway tracks, disoriented and with brutal injuries. What happened?
What's known is that Zach Steele of Winthrop must now undergo surgery to replace a broken skull. What's unknown is what took place the night of Nov. 10 that brought him to this point.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2018
Report on federal tax plan will help Maine comply with reforms
The Maine Revenue Services tax agency will release a report at the end of January.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2018
Winter chill a gift for those who love trails: ‘It’s like we own them’
Thanks to the cold, trail conditions are better than ever, for skiers and snowmobilers alike.
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