Portland’s number of ‘sunny day’ or high-tide floods has more than doubled since 2000.
Julia McCue
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Belfast supplying tents to house the homeless
Belfast, like many Maine cities and towns, doesn’t have a homeless shelter and can’t put people in hotel rooms during the summer.
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Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
American flags flown by government should be made in America, say senators
A pair of senators says the American flags the federal government purchases should have to be made in America
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California towns survey quake damage amid more aftershocks
A widely felt magnitude 5.4 quake before dawn Friday was the strongest aftershock thus far.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
UK investigates Amazon deal with take-out food delivery firm
The investigation puts on hold any plans to merge Amazon’s operations with Deliveroo, whose delivery bikes and scooters are ubiquitous in many major cities.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, New England, News
Kevin Spacey accuser drops lawsuit against actor
The lawsuit was filed by a young man who said Kevin Spacey groped him in a Nantucket bar in 2016.
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Police officers pay for accused shoplifter’s groceries
A trio of police officers paid for an accused shoplifter’s groceries rather than arresting her.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. employers added a robust 224,000 jobs in June
The June jobs report also showed the unemployment rate rising slightly to 3.7%.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
UMaine looking for harvesters to help with shellfish survey
Volunteers will help gather data about soft-shell clams and other shellfish.
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Proposed house for former prisoners prompts debate in Rockland
The planned re-entry facility has spurred arguments not only on acceptance of released inmates but on what constitutes a family.