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Scarborough Town Council approved up to $50,000 for a new dock and ramp floats at Pine Point after local fishermen asked for more space on the working waterfront. Most of the funds—$37,000—will be used to install the dock this winter to boost commercial and recreational access.
Maine has sued protester John Andrade for allegedly making too much noise outside Planned Parenthood in Portland, and the attorney general’s office is seeking to bar him from coming within 150 feet—an effort to stop him from interfering with health care services.
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