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Aviation Tragedy: A small single-engine plane crashed near Fort William Henry in Bristol Thursday, killing the pilot and sending a passenger to Miles Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; investigators from the FAA and NTSB will determine the cause. Public Health & Housing: Maine’s arsenic well-testing push has barely moved for years—53% of private well owners tested as of 2023, short of the 65% goal—while a low-income treatment program has installed just 124 filters from 2017 to 2022. Opioid Funds Oversight: Aroostook County’s opioid task force finally adopted bylaws and a conflict-of-interest policy after two years without them, as communities debate how to use settlement money. Environment & Wildlife: A 43-foot fin whale carcass, likely dead from shark bites, washed ashore on Enchanted Island near Stonington, with response handled through Maine’s marine mammal network. Local Business: Colwen Hotels celebrated the opening of a dual-branded Residence Inn and Moxy at Thompson’s Point in Portland, adding 148 rooms to the waterfront district.

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CSCE and ASCE to unveil plaque marking U.S.-Canada boundary surveys

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