A program called Maine Healthy Beaches monitors conditions at more than 60 locations around the state.
Diego Lasarte
Posted inFeature Obituary, Local & State, Sports
Paul Soule, 78, Maine sports legend and former teacher and coach
Soule, of North Yarmouth, set records in both football and track and was a member of the Maine Sports Hall of Fame.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Property revaluations and rising tax bills put focus on relief programs
Officials are promoting a range of programs to help taxpayers cope with the recent reassessment of property values in Portland and South Portland.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News
Animal welfare officers seize 20 horses, other animals from Sanford farm
A state official says the animals, which include 11 chickens, two pigs, six dogs and six cats, were not abused, but were not getting the care they need.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
New law aims to shed light on racial makeup of traffic stops statewide
The law that took effect Thursday will require police officers to report the race of every person they stop on the road.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Politics
New state laws require more police transparency, and limit use of facial recognition technology
One of the laws makes Maine the first state to apply strict limits to facial recognition technology.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Portland police launch separate investigations into gunshots, illegal fireworks Monday night
Police say shots were fired about a block away from where a large crowd was setting off illegal fireworks in East Bayside.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Many Maine communities opt for scaled back Fourth of July festivities
As the pandemic has receded but not disappeared, communities have wrestled with how best to celebrate Independence Day.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News
Snowy owl that stuck around for summer causing a flap in Wells
Wildlife biologists urge anyone who hopes to catch a glimpse of ‘Snowball’ to keep their distance and avoid interfering with it. Says one: ‘If the bird is looking at you, then you’re too close.’