Local & State
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PublishedAugust 24, 2024
Bubba’s Sulky Lounge endures as a beloved Portland institution
The dance club's owner, Robert 'Bubba' Larkin, who was also known for his race horses at Scarborough Downs, has run the joint for nearly 70 years.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2024
Freeport native to fulfill an athletic dream in Paris Paralympics
Skyler Samuelson Espinoza is a 'pilot' for her visually impaired tandem cycling teammate Hannah Chadwick.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2024
Is small-scale wind power Maine’s next big thing?
Energy and agricultural officials, developers and others met in Freeport to begin looking at how Maine can establish small wind projects, comparable to rooftop solar panels.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2024
Maine CDC says not to eat fish from 4 freshwater bodies in Brunswick
The agency says the advisory is based on PFAS testing the Navy did around its former base in October 2023, before the spill this week of 1,450 gallons of firefighting foam containing the toxic chemical.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2024
Augusta’s Colonial Theater’s windows and doors being restored
Roughly $2 million in raised funds has already been put into the theater, including a new roof and a new floor that covered a gaping hole in the old, long-neglected floor. The next project at the theater will be an expansion and restoration of the stage area
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PublishedAugust 23, 2024
Takeaways from Fed Chair Powell’s speech on interest rate cuts
Investors now expect the Fed to start cutting rates at its next meeting in September.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2024
Dump truck falls through covered bridge linking Gorham and Windham
The Ford F750 was loaded with gravel and exceeded the posted 3-ton weight limit when it fell through the wooden planks of Babb's Bridge and into the Presumpscot River. The driver sustained minor injuries.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2024
Kittery man pleads not guilty to charges related to Jan. 6 attack
Lincoln Deming is accused of helping rioters overtake the West Plaza and entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2024
Portland police hope new recruiting videos will boost ranks
The department used $300,000 in federal funding to pay a recruiting company to create promotional videos and a website designed to bring in more applicants.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2024
Bowdoinham Community School to partially close building after finding asbestos
Small amounts were found in the original section of the building, which was built in the 1950s. The district said detected levels are 'extremely low.'
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