Letter: Portland’s fire protection strategy needs work
WGAN morning talk show interviewed the new Portland fire chief, Chad Johnston, with respect to the Los Angeles fires disaster. The focus was on how is Portland prepared. His answer, in part, was that ...
1 critically injured in Maine apartment fire caused by improper disposal of smoking materials
A man was critically injured in a house fire in Ellsworth, Maine, on Wednesday morning that is believed to have been caused ...
As Portland transitions away from PFAS-laden firefighting foam at the Jetport, lawmakers intend to make state follow
Brunswick airport’s toxic foam spill highlighted the need to transition to safer alternatives. A Brunswick legislator is ...
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South Portland School Department votes to revise hazing policies
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - New hazing policies in South Portland schools are now official, following a vote by the South Portland School Department Monday night. The policy hadn’t been ...
The Portland Mercury8d
Good Morning, News: Dispatches from City Council, Details of the Providence Strike, and a Potential Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas
If you believe Portland ... Department of Housing and Urban Development grant to develop the Barbur Apartments affordable housing project. But, because this is the very beginning of a brand new ...
Hancock Volunteer Fire Department to get new fire station
The Hancock Volunteer Fire Department is receiving just over $1.5 million in federal funding to replace its oldest station.
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New flight to Portland could come to Yakima Air Terminal
Yakima Air Terminal could add a flight to Portland this year ... “My sources tell me it’s not if, but when,” he said. Hodgman said the new flights would be operated by Alaska and its ...