The Maine Forest Service said a helicopter was called in to drop water and put out the fire after a wind shift blew a smoky haze across nearby towns, including South Portland, Scarborough and Westbrook.
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Totus Tuus registration open for teens, children
Hundreds of Maine teens and children can participate in a week-long summer Catholic youth program for grades 1-12. Registration is open for Totus Tuus 2023, scheduled to be presented in 10 Maine communities this summer: Houlton (June 18-23), Lewiston (June 18-23), Fort Kent (June 25-30), Jay and Farmington (June 25-30), Caribou (July 9-14), Scarborough (July […]
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Communities recognizing homelessness isn’t just a Portland problem
Scarborough, South Portland and Westbrook are all taking action to address the homelessness crisis that has largely been left to Portland to handle.
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Pet supply retailer will close Lewiston store
Loyal Companion, which has 8 stores in Maine and over 50 stores nationwide, said it will shutter most of its locations by the end of the month as the parent company faces bankruptcy.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine considers steeper fines to deter distracted driving
Since Maine’s hands-free driving law took effect in 2019, more than 3,000 drivers have received tickets each year. A legislative bill would increase penalties from $85 to $500 for a first offense and from $325 to $1,000 for a second offense.
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Abbott Labs laying off most temporary workers in Westbrook
The company, which expects demand for COVID tests to ebb, said no changes are currently planned for permanent workers at its Westbrook site.
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SUV’s careening ride on Maine Turnpike comes to end at back of Guinness delivery truck
State police say many callers observed a Chevrolet Suburban traveling northbound on I-95 crash into many guardrails before it rear-ended a Nappi Distributors truck.
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Southern Maine wildlife refuge calendar available
The 2023 Friends of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge wall calendar is available to advance order. All proceeds beyond the costs associated with the calendar will be used directly in the Friends’ mission to support the refuge’s preservation of land for migratory birds and local wildlife, according to a news release from Anne Post Poole […]
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‘Extreme’ delays plague mail delivery during busiest week of year, union says
Some customers, according to the union, are now going five or six days without regular mail service – as the holidays send delivery volumes to their peak.
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Traffic on Maine Turnpike in Scarborough disrupted for hours following propane truck rollover
All lanes of the highway were expected to reopen Wednesday night after crews finished pumping propane out of the tanker and purging the lines of propane on the truck.