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In Portland, a community pool will be closed this summer because the city has not been able to hire enough lifeguards. Six state parks have no lifeguards signed up for their beaches.
OGUNQUIT, Maine — The lifeguard roster at Ogunquit Ocean Rescue was quite a bit shorter on Friday than it had been at the beginning of the week, after a decision by Interim Town Manager Matthew Buttrick triggered a mass resignation. At least eight lifeguards, including all three assistant captains, quit their jobs in protest of Buttrick's decision to take away John Paul "J.P." Argenti's title as lifeguard captain and give it to newly hired Ogunquit Fire Chief Russell Osgood. Buttrick said his decision wasn't meant to be a demotion for Argenti, whose job is seasonal. Rather, the change...