The U.S. Coast Guard said a life jacket and a dinghy were spotted in the river Saturday, but no one was reported overdue.
Beth Quimby
Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
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Entangled whale freed off Bar Harbor
Spotted Friday afternoon, the humpback is cut loose from fishing gear Saturday evening.
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Rooster causes uproar in Cape Elizabeth neighborhood
For the second time in three years, the Town Council is being asked to settle a neighborhood dispute over crowing roosters.
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Sea Dogs fans faced tough choice Sunday
Fans had to choose between the last game of the Eastern League divisional finals at Hadlock Field and the Patriots’ regular season opener.
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Brunswick police looking for man who tried to rob resident
A young man wearing a mask tried to rob a resident of Union Street Saturday.
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Four-car crash causes minor injuries, backs up traffic in Saco
Route 1 traffic was shut down in two lanes for about 45 minutes Saturday afternoon, police say.
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Ice Bucket Challenge gives ALS walkers a lift
Fundraisers say the challenge, which went viral on social media this summer, helped generate excitement for the annual walk around Back Cove on Saturday.
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Bath police search for man who entered home and assaulted a woman
Police have released a sketch of the assailant who punched a woman Wednesday in her home.
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Would-be robber wrestled to floor by convenience store clerk
Ronald Castrello tried to rob the Circle K in South Portland on Saturday morning but was foiled by the clerk, police say.
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Two die in Boothbay crash
A Connecticut couple were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Route 27 Friday morning.