Governor signs bill requiring owners to clean up closed oil storage tank sites

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March 29, 2020

Governor signs bill requiring owners to clean up closed oil storage tank sites

The governor signed two bills: One requiring the owners of petroleum terminals to remove tanks no longer in use and clean up sites, the other directing the state DEP to study ways to measure air emissions.
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March 29, 2020

The Virus Diaries: ‘I felt the rug was pulled out from me’

College senior Gina Pardi misses the chance to say goodbye to friends now that she has returned to Maine to complete her studies remotely.
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March 29, 2020

Catholics take to unburdening at drive-thru confessions

Across Maine, priests have found creative ways to stay in touch with their flocks during the coronavirus outbreak.
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March 29, 2020

Cities and towns shift to virtual meetings to carry out public’s business

Videoconferencing has become the new normal as Maine municipalities adjust to doing necessary business in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
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March 29, 2020

States, countries with stay-at-home orders may give Mainers a glimpse of what to expect

Twenty-six states and several countries prohibit going out in public, with exceptions.
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March 29, 2020

Maine’s eel season, delayed by virus, finally gets started

Fishermen are expected to begin the state's lucrative harvest of baby eels after the coronavirus outbreak forced the season to be held back
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March 29, 2020

Local truckers still delivering the goods — despite coronavirus concerns

Bathrooms and hot meals are in short supply for those risking exposure to the coronavirus to supply the nation's stores with needed products and supplies.
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March 29, 2020

Two more deaths reported as coronavirus cases in Maine rise to 253

There was an increase of 85 confirmed infections over the weekend, and the state's second and third deaths from the disease, including a MaineDOT employee.
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March 29, 2020

Sheriff’s office investigates felled-tree incident on Vinalhaven

It's investigating allegations that a group of residents cut down a tree to block access to a road as a way to enforce a quarantine of out-of-staters during the coronavirus outbreak.
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March 29, 2020

Man charged with setting fire to school in Gray

Robert MacKenzie, 22, was charged with arson in connection with the incident at Russell School, authorities say.