What do a Republican legislator from Hollis and a mom from Portland have in common? They both have high levels of chemicals called phthalates in their bodies. Also known as “the everywhere chemical,” phthalates are found all around our homes, in vinyl shower curtains and kids rain coats as a chemical that softens plastics, and […]
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The Universal Notebook: Take back the beaches
Until the Maine Supreme Court’s 1989 ruling in Bell v. Town of Wells, better known as the Moody Beach suit, most people in Maine believed and behaved as though the intertidal zone was in the public domain. Unfortunately, one of the negative effects of having once been part of Massachusetts is that Maine is one […]
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Forecaster Forum: Community involvement key to success in Portland schools
I recently gave the State of the Schools address to the Portland City Council. It is a yearly opportunity to inform the community of how we are doing as a school district and where we are headed. Overall, the Portland Public Schools are in good shape, and we have plans to make them better. The […]
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Man arrested after Portland drug store robbery
PORTLAND — A man faces Class A robbery charges after his arrest Sunday for allegedly robbing the Rite Aid at 290 Congress St. last Thursday night. Daniel Macisaac, 24, was arrested at 2:45 p.m. Friday, according to Police Lt. James Sweatt. He is accused of entering the Rite Aid at 8:45 p.m. Thursday and demanding […]
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Portland-Nova Scotia ferry taking reservations
PORTLAND — Passengers can book ferry reservations to Nova Scotia, after the Federal Maritime Commission on March 19 granted a certificate of performance to Nova Star Cruises. Daily trips between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, are scheduled to begin May 15 and operate through Oct. 31. Last week, Nova Star spokesman Dennis Bailey said the […]
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Portland landlord fined by DEP for sewage releases
PORTLAND — A fine paid by a city landlord for illegal sewage discharge will help pay for a water study on the Goosefare Brook watershed in Saco. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection assessed a $32,400 fine against Birchlane LLC last month after a pump station at apartments on White Birch Lane failed “on multiple […]
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Letter: The problem is there may not be a problem
Several weeks ago, a high school senior from Long Island died two days after wisdom tooth surgery. As a parent I ache for his family. As a physician, I wonder about the circumstances. I have no direct knowledge about the student’s condition prior to his surgery, the surgery itself, or what happened afterward. I do […]
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Forecasters predict cooler-than-normal spring for New England
‘This is one of those winters – the gift that keeps on giving,’ said Jon Gottschalck of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Six New England governors accused of ‘backroom’ power deals
An environmental group says the governors and the energy industry are negotiating in private.
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Is legal marijuana easier for kids to acquire? Experts disagree
PORTLAND — Opponents of legalizing pot in Maine on Wednesday night said the state’s medical marijuana law and Portland’s recently passed possession allowance are confusing children about whether the drug is dangerous. But supporters of the legalization effort countered that regulating marijuana the same way governments do alcohol is the optimal way to keep it […]