Good morning, Portland.

Tambrands plans a $40 million expansion of its Auburn factory on Hotel Road (the only facility in America making tampons), after the Auburn Planning Board granted conditional approval.

Final approvals from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are pending.

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MOCA's Housing Opportunity Program launched a new dashboard that shows data on Maine’s 475 licensed manufactured housing communities, including unoccupied lot counts and average rents + the tool will be updated annually during the licensing process to support safe housing and affordable opportunities.

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The U.S. Coast Guard replaced the nearly 70-year-old incandescent light with a new LED that shines 10 nautical miles from Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse in South Portland on Tuesday.

Volunteer Art Greene said the upgrade provides efficient performance + preserves the lighthouse's six-second flash and 10-second fog signal.

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Today, Rosey CaporaleWinslow (a retired RN and Red Cross volunteer) urged Mainers to donate blood amid a severe shortage that threatens emergency care.

The agency said that adding three donors per drive this summer would help stabilize supplies.

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Justin Gonzales, the No. 2 prospect in the Red Sox system, was promoted to the Sea Dogs and played right field in Tuesday's game against the Reading Fightin Phils at Delta Dental Park.

He led off after moving up from High-A Greenville.

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Eleven Maine state youth track and field records fell at the Val Foss USATF Maine State Track and Field Championship on Aug. 8 at Cony High in Augusta.

Scarborough Track Club repeated as overall champion while Panther Track Club finished second (ages 5-14) among nearly 1,000 competitors.

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