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Air Quality Alert Issued For Parts Of Maine On Tuesday

Unhealthy air is being forecast again for Wednesday in parts of Maine.

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection says high ozone levels will make air “unhealthy for sensitive groups” for the southern coast and midcoast, including the high elevations of Acadia National Park.

DEP says while a front is forecast to be moving through Maine Wednesday afternoon and evening, right now it looks like the front will weaken and break apart before reaching the coast. If that happens, ozone levels will remain high long enough to reach the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range along the coast from Kittery through Acadia National Park.

Particle pollution is forecast to be moderate statewide.

Ed is a Maine native who spent his early childhood in Livermore Falls before moving to Farmington. He graduated from Mount Blue High School in 1970 before going to the University of Maine at Orono where he received his BA in speech in 1974 with a broadcast concentration. It was during that time that he first became involved with public broadcasting. He served as an intern for what was then called MPBN TV and also did volunteer work for MPBN Radio.