Projects across the southern Maine landscape aim to keep up with explosive demand, but advocates say ‘we are not creating new affordable homes fast enough.’
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Traffic sting yields dozens of hands-free law violations – and one for Zoom meeting
The Biddeford Police Department conducted the special enforcement on four occasions over over the last month. Chief Roger Beaupre said they will continue, from time to time.
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A little ‘liquid sunshine’ closes out summer tourism season in Maine
Despite a rainy end to the Labor Day weekend, business owners say they had a great summer season.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Beaches get a little more crowded as piping plover activity picks up
Last year, 125 pairs of the endangered shorebirds nested here, and 2022 looks like it will yield another record high, according to Maine Audubon.
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Maine man sentenced for hitting Missouri trooper with car
Galen Sailer, of Old Orchard Beach, was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison.
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School mask mandates are going away in other states. Will Maine follow suit?
As some look forward to an end of mask mandates in Maine schools, hospital patient counts remain high and the state says more federal help is coming.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Old Orchard Beach High condemns photo of white students wearing do-rags, flashing ‘gang signals’
The photo posted on Instagram was deleted after school administrators raised concerns about cultural appropriation.
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Maine schools report vandalism linked to social media trend
While most of the vandalism and thefts in Maine have been relatively minor, other school districts around the country have had more serious cases that led to criminal charges against students.
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Absence of Canadian visitors leaves void in Old Orchard Beach
While visitors from other U.S. states have kept the seaside community busy this summer, many miss the French-Canadian influx and wonder when, or if, they will come back.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Police seize 36 guns, ammunition and bulletproof vests after shooting in Old Orchard Beach
Howard T. Rowe, 35, was charged with aggravated drug trafficking.