The fly car, a joint endeavor of Casco, Gray, Raymond and Windham, is meant to relieve the burden on overstretched emergency workers.
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Amazon files plans for Gorham warehouse
Protesters showed up outside Tuesday’s community forum.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean
The 1949 recording predates the discovery whale song by nearly 20 years and was made when the ocean was much quieter than it is today.
Posted inMaine, News
After years helping hundreds of students, 83-year-old crossing guard hangs up his stop sign
Thomas Schmaling was recognized by the South Portland School Department for his years of service.
Posted inMaine, News
Coburn Gore border station expansion won’t hurt environment, study finds
The U.S. General Services Administration found no significant adverse impact for the $95 million expansion project in northern Franklin County.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Bomb squad neutralizes apparent grenade found in Limington
Police say the item — which looked like an M67 hand grenade — was found near the Moy-Mo-Da-Yo Recreational Area.
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
It’s official. Mainers will vote on proposal to ban trans athletes in girls sports.
The secretary of state’s office announced Tuesday that it had verified the signatures collected by proponents to get the measure on the November ballot.
Posted inMaine, News
Falmouth’s proposed municipal budget up 4.9%
The $22.11 million budget focuses on maintaining services and increasing fund balances.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Thousands in Maine lost power due to gusty winds
Most of the outages had been resolved by Tuesday afternoon after winds of 35-50 mph swept across the state.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Mills’ new ad highlights Graham Platner’s past comments about rape
The 30-second spot marks a new, more aggressive phase of the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Platner’s campaign called it a ‘desperate attempt for relevance from the governor.’