The measure was introduced after South Portland officials learned in March that a petroleum storage facility had been exceeding emissions limits for years.
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Residents in 4 communities will soon find out whether they’re recycling right or ‘wish-cycling’
Falmouth, Scarborough, South Portland and Windham have hired summer interns in hopes of teaching residents what to put in the recycling and what to leave out.
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Portland woman’s car hits South Portland convenience store
The store and an adjacent Subway sandwich shop are open, but the gas pumps are down until damage to the store can be inspected.
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South Portland emissions controversy inspires bill to require local notice
Two bills would require the Maine DEP to notify municipalities when any ‘notice of violation’ has been issued for emissions infractions and to require independent, third-party testing of emissions.
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Weapons collected in 9 communities’ ‘gun give back’ will end up as gardening tools
The Guns to Garden Tools program on May 11 will allow residents to safely dispose of unwanted firearms at local police departments.
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Advocacy group sues state for records of attempted suicides at Long Creek
An advocacy group is suing the Maine Department of Corrections for access to records of attempted suicides at the state’s only juvenile detention facility. Disability Rights Maine filed its lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court in Bangor. The complaint alleges the department is obstructing an investigation into claims that youths with disabilities are abused […]
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South Portland firefighters pull unconscious woman from burning house
Firefighters pulled an unconscious woman from a burning house in South Portland late Wednesday night. Deputy Chief William Collins said firefighters were able to rescue the woman from the second floor of the home within 5 minutes of arriving at 13 Kincaid St. The fire was reported at 11:25 p.m. and all but one family […]
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New South Portland fire truck catches fire during training
The city of South Portland said it will conduct an internal investigation to determine how firefighters on Tuesday damaged a brand new, $1.1 million Pierce ladder truck during a training exercise. The city said a crew of three firefighters were training in the rear parking lot of the Cash Corner fire station when the truck’s […]
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Wilton 20-year-old identified as victim in fatal South Portland crash
South Portland police have identified the Southern Maine Community College students involved in a fatal single-car crash earlier this week. Patrick Donaghue, 20, of Wilton, was a passenger in the car and died as a result of the crash. The driver was William Blanchard, 18, of Gorham. He survived. Police said Blanchard called them around […]
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Wilton man, 20, dies in South Portland crash
SOUTH PORTLAND — A 20-year-old Southern Maine Community College student from Wilton died of injuries suffered in a single-car crash near the entrance to Bug Light Park on Monday night, according to South Portland police. Emergency workers were called to the park at about 9:21 p.m. by the driver of a 2004 Volvo. Police say […]