Methylene chloride, also called dichloromethane, is a colorless liquid that emits a toxic vapor that has killed at least 88 workers since 1980, the EPA said.
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Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9,000
After court adjourned, the former president called the gag order ‘totally unconstitutional.’
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Protesters in custody after Columbia University calls in police to end pro-Palestinian occupation
Officers have taken protesters into custody after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland Jetport anticipates 17% passenger increase this summer
Service expansions by Breeze, Frontier and other airlines could push summer passenger numbers to 2 million.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine’s wharf owners scramble to repair what they can before lobstering season starts
Contractors are hard to come by amid the mounting demand to repair damage from January storms that battered the coast. Now, many are patching their own wharves, hoping they can hold out until the real work can be done.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Cumberland singer Julia Gagnon advances to top 7 on ‘American Idol’
Gagnon sang ‘Over the Rainbow,’ the song made famous by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz.’
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Franklin County budget panel sets 2024-25 spending plan at $10.6 million
Commissioners will take up the budget package for the second time at 3:30 p.m. on May 7.
Posted inLocal & State
‘Relatively cool’ year in Gulf of Maine still 5th hottest on record
The average temperature of 52.6 degrees was 1.9 degrees above the long-term average.
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Four law officers killed, 4 wounded while serving warrant in North Carolina, police say
Officers killed a suspect after shots were fired, police said, but then a second person opened fire. After a 3-hour standoff, a woman and a 17-year-old boy were found in the home; both are being questioned.
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Fire destroys Litchfield garage, damages nearby houses
Firefighters from Litchfield, Gardiner, Wales and West Gardiner used a tanker relay to extinguish the fire in about 20 minutes.