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PublishedOctober 18, 2019
Discovery of tree-killing beetle in Portland prompts quarantine in 13 communities
The emerald ash borer, one of the most destructive invasive insects in the country, had previously been found in small pockets in Aroostook and York counties.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2019
Portland to receive nearly $900,000 to help cover cost of aiding asylum seekers
The federal funding includes $864,000 for the city of Portland, plus another $28,500 for 2 local nonprofits that helped provide housing and other services.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2019
Cruise ship spending lower than first reported
A new study estimates each passenger spends under $62 in Maine, down from previous reports that estimated per passenger spending at $110.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2019
Expanding mass transit tops Portland-area transportation priorities
Regional planners will use results of an online survey to help direct funding.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2019
Greg Kesich: Housing is a transportation issue (and vice versa)
A lack of affordable housing where the jobs are is stifling growth and overloading infrastructure in the Portland area.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2019
Maine Voices: ‘Comprehensive immigration reform’ won’t resolve migrant crisis
The best way to deal with the surge is to require asylum seekers to apply from home or a third country, not at the border.
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PublishedJune 30, 2019
Asylum seekers defy death for a better life in Maine
Fleeing violence in their home countries, they endure a hellish journey from central Africa to reach a hoped-for haven in Maine.
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PublishedJune 30, 2019
The Road to Portland
Families from central Africa face oceans, jungles, mountains, rivers, bandits, sickness, starvation and wild animals to escape political violence in their home countries and travel the long road through Latin America to Portland, Maine.
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PublishedJune 10, 2019
Body of missing Portland man found
The remains of Peter Higgins, 29, were found off Ocean Avenue Friday evening by group of hikers, police said.
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PublishedJune 3, 2019
Portland and South Portland pledge partnership to combat climate change
A new initiative, called One Climate Future, will be launched on June 10, city officials say.
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