The heat index, a measure of how hot it really feels, could hit 100 degrees Saturday in Portland and 105 in Sanford.
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Local twirlers to represent Maine July 23-27
These 20 twirlers, ages 10-18, represent the towns of Augusta, Bangor, Brewer, Bucksport, Hampden, Kenduskeag, South Paris and West Gardiner.
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Portland panel says Kennebunkport artist should build sculpture at roundabout
But members raise questions about adding a bronze squirrel to a planned statue of a rare hawk that took up residence in Deering Oaks last year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Condos selling briskly, hotel construction set to start, at former site of Portland lumber yard
Hobson’s Landing, which will replace Rufus Deering Lumber Co. on Commercial Street, already had 35 condos sold as the final girder was lowered into place Wednesday.
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Portland man facing at least 5 years in prison for selling counterfeit drugs
Colin Harle, who stashed the drugs in a safe that was hidden in woods, pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court.
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Regulators hear CMP customers’ complaints about soaring bills and ‘horrific’ service
The Public Utilities Commission holds a hearing in Portland as part of its investigation into the company’s billing and customer service practices, along with a rate hike it has requested.
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Hearings on CMP performance problems to start Tuesday in Portland
The first of 3 Public Utilities Commission hearings will be held on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine.
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Millennial entrepreneur enters race for Portland mayor
Thaddeus St. John, 26, owner of Lincoln and Maine Inc., hopes to bring transparency to Portland’s politics.
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Trial begins in lawsuit over Portland art museum bequest
The Portland Museum of Art says the caretaker of a deceased benefactor manipulated her to remove a large donation from her will.
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Maine Outdoor Brands alliance hires executive director
Jenny Kordick becomes the trade group’s first full-time director after previously having worked at The Wilderness Society and the National Wildlife Federation.