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Storm cleanup continues in Cape Elizabeth, Maine: residents have more time to get rid of debris

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    CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (WMTW) — An intense thunderstorm last week caused a lot of damage in South Portland and Cape Elizabeth.

A 69 mph wind gust was recorded at the Portland International Jetport during the storm, and the airport lost power for hours. A wind gust of 80 mph was recorded in Cape Elizabeth and countless trees came down in that community.

Officials have said that cleanup from the storm will likely take weeks to complete.

With that in mind, Cape Elizabeth is now giving residents until Friday, Aug. 28, to get rid of brush and debris from the storm at the Transfer Station for no cost.

Free brush disposal is also available to South Portland residents only at the South Portland Transfer Station until 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, including brush, branches, logs and small stumps up to 6 inches in diameter. City officials said a resident permit is required for free disposal, and that the transfer station is open from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

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Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain

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(CNN) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to move back to Britain, CNN understands.Prince Harry and Meghan are said to be planning to relocate from the US later this month to a private residence outside London and reportedly have enrolled their children Prince Archie, 7 and Princess Lilibet, 5, in British schools for the coming term, according to UK newspaper The Telegraph.King Charles was first made aware of the plans to relocate on Sunday, indicating that this was not raised nor discussed during the couple’s family visit to the UK in July. The King welcomes the opportunity to see more of the Sussex family in a private and personal capacity, CNN understands.King Charles has made clear that there will be no change to the Duke and Duchess’s role as private individuals and non-working members of the royal family.The couple, who currently live in California, left the UK for North America in 2020 after stepping back from royal life and have since been part of a public falling out with the royal family. Harry and Meghan had cited tabloid intrusion, racism in British institutions, online abuse and complex family dynamics as among the reasons behind their departure.Harry has made several trips back to the UK, including for the funeral of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 and the coronation of his father King Charles III the following year.Harry’s trip to England in September last year included his first in-person meeting with his father in 19 months.During the family visit in July, King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted Harry, Meghan and their children at Highgrove House, the King’s private country residence in Gloucestershire, England. It was the first time in four years that he had seen the whole family.Harry’s July visit was for several charity engagements, including to mark the one-year countdown to the Invictus games, the Paralympic-style sporting competition for injured servicemembers and veterans he set up more than a decade ago.CNN has reached out to the Sussexes for comment.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
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