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PublishedJanuary 28, 2021
Group, state representatives call for sweeping action in Maine in response to ‘forever chemicals’
Defend Our Health, a Portland-based nonprofit group, has worked with two state representatives to introduce seven bills aimed at cleaning up and regulating "forever chemicals" in food, farmland, drinking water and household products.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2021
Police seek man who left suspicious package near Portland Museum of Art
The package – made up of feathers surrounded by a box along with a spray-painted message – prompted police to cordon off Congress Square for more than three hours Saturday afternoon.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2021
Portland stands by strict rules for needle exchange despite warnings of higher risk
The city's health and human services director says the program has maintained access to clean syringes without relaxing its exchange rules, but public health experts say the more restrictive approach can put people at risk during the pandemic.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Rechargeable battery causes fire at Portland recycling facility
Chemicals from an improperly discarded lithium ion battery apparently ignited materials at the single-sort recycling facility, a spokesman for ecomaine said.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Pandemic creates winners and losers in Maine’s commercial real estate market
Grocery and home improvement stores, as well as industrial spaces, are booming, but many restaurants have closed and new office development has ground to a halt.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2021
Defend Our Health calls for stricter guidelines when testing for PFAS; criticizes state approach
Patrick MacRoy, deputy director for Defend Our Health, joins other health advocates in calling upon the state to implement stricter and more thorough guidelines when it comes to testing water, food products and sludge for forever chemicals.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2021
Back-to-office plans vary widely among Portland-area employers
A survey of more than 160 companies in Greater Portland showed that a majority of firms don't know when their workers will return to the office.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2021
Whole Foods workers say Portland store’s operation raises infection risk
The presence of employees shopping for home delivery customers makes it impossible to follow physical distancing guidelines, one employee says.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2021
2020 ended as the warmest year on record in Portland
The average temperature in Portland last year was 49.4 degrees, slightly higher than the previous record set in both 2010 and 2012.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Portland police search for suspects in armed robbery at gas station
A police dog tracked the suspects to the Western Promenade before losing the scent.
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