Several families from Maine and New Hampshire who spend the holidays together in the Abaco Islands say they want to help the recovery from Hurricane Dorian.
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South Portland warns park visitors about pond algae that can kill dogs
The parks and recreation department is warning people to keep their dogs away from a blue-green algae bloom in the pond at Hinckley Park.
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Coast Guard officer on South Portland-based ship relieved of his command
The U.S. Coast Guard says superiors lost confidence in Chief Warrant Officer J.L. Horne’s ability to command a cutter.
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Driver charged in car crash that killed a Wilton man pleads not guilty
William Blanchard, 19, is charged with manslaughter following the September 2018 car crash that killed a 20-year-old man from Wilton.
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Federal appeals court hears arguments in South Portland pipeline case
Approved 5 years ago, the Clear Skies ordinance blocked the company from reversing the flow of its oil pipeline running from Portland Harbor to Montreal.
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Judge denies latest request in Maine man’s 17-year fight to overturn murder conviction
A jury convicted Foster Bates in 2002 of gross sexual assault and murder in the death of Tammy Dickson in 1994.
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Driver injured, traffic tied up as truck’s load smashes into turnpike overpass
A construction lift being transported on a flatbed trailer crashed into the bottom of overpass on Monday morning, briefly shutting down all northbound lanes.
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Owner charged after loose dogs bite South Portland woman
The owner of two pit bull-type dogs was issued multiple summonses for the incident, which happened Monday in a yard on Elderberry Drive.
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Lewiston fifth-grader wins essay contest
This year’s winner of the Caring Classrooms Contest is Louisa Strong, a fifth-grader at Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School in Lewiston.
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Driver killed in South Portland car crash
David Folsom, 39, died following a crash Tuesday evening on Broadway in South Portland, police said.