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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
Beach contamination warnings posted in southern Maine
On Thursday afternoon, 3 beaches reported elevated levels of bacteria and were flagged as contaminated.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
Rain delays the start of the summer rush for Maine’s seasonal businesses
Seafood and ice cream shacks, boat rides and baseball have all taken a hit from the unusually wet weather.
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PublishedMay 29, 2023
Maine now has a state butterfly thanks to 2 inquisitive fifth graders
The Old Orchard Beach students reached out to their state representative, Lori Gramlich, who worked with them on submitting a bill naming the Pink-edged Sulphur as Maine's official butterfly.
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PublishedApril 23, 2023
Waitlists grow as developers plan, build and fill affordable housing
Projects across the southern Maine landscape aim to keep up with explosive demand, but advocates say 'we are not creating new affordable homes fast enough.'
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2023
Traffic sting yields dozens of hands-free law violations – and one for Zoom meeting
The Biddeford Police Department conducted the special enforcement on four occasions over over the last month. Chief Roger Beaupre said they will continue, from time to time.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2022
A little ‘liquid sunshine’ closes out summer tourism season in Maine
Despite a rainy end to the Labor Day weekend, business owners say they had a great summer season.
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PublishedMay 30, 2022
Beaches get a little more crowded as piping plover activity picks up
Last year, 125 pairs of the endangered shorebirds nested here, and 2022 looks like it will yield another record high, according to Maine Audubon.
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PublishedMay 4, 2022
Maine man sentenced for hitting Missouri trooper with car
Galen Sailer, of Old Orchard Beach, was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
School mask mandates are going away in other states. Will Maine follow suit?
As some look forward to an end of mask mandates in Maine schools, hospital patient counts remain high and the state says more federal help is coming.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2021
Old Orchard Beach High condemns photo of white students wearing do-rags, flashing ‘gang signals’
The photo posted on Instagram was deleted after school administrators raised concerns about cultural appropriation.
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