While the state saw a 6% dip in tourists this summer, the average length of out-of-staters’ stays increased, an annual report indicates.
Drew Johnson
Staff Writer
Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Pleasant Mountain and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in 2021.
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Maine expands do-not-eat list as wildlife in Waldo County tests positive for PFAS
Parts of Knox, Thorndike and Unity are the latest additions to a growing number of areas in central Maine with a do-not-eat advisory.
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Coast Guard will not remove buoys from Maine waters after pushback
The state stood to lose nearly 150 navigational aids as part of a regional Coast Guard plan to modernize in the era of GPS.
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Monday’s rain had minimal impact on Maine’s ongoing drought
‘It’s very clear where people won and lost with this (weather) system,’ said a National Weather Service meteorologist.
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A new scam is targeting Maine veterans — by postcard
The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services says the scam attempts to persuade veterans to enroll in a false savings program, soliciting personal and financial information in the process.
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New Hampshire man charged with attempted murder in York County stabbing
Jeremy Potvin, 35, is accused of stabbing a 52-year-old man 7 times at his residence in Lebanon on Monday afternoon.
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Traffic delays expected Wednesday between South Portland and Buxton as CMP moves transformer
Broadturn Road in Scarborough will close for several hours, while travelers on Route 1 should prepare for backups.
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Biddeford man charged with manslaughter in baby’s death in 2024
Christopher Knapp, 36, was indicted by a York County grand jury this week and has pleaded not guilty.
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Maine secretary of state warns of scams targeting businesses, notaries and marriage officiants
One scheme involves overpaying for services, asking for a refund of the difference and then withdrawing the original payment, Shenna Bellows said Friday, while the other revolves around annual government forms.
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Authorities searching for missing teen last seen in Freeport
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says the 13-year-old is believed to be in the Portland or Biddeford areas.