Police believe a fishing vessel dumped the fish when its haul proved to large to keep.
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Cumberland County Jail union, administrator at odds over whether staffing level is unsafe
The administrator dismisses safety concerns raised by union members, who argue that low pay has made it difficult to fill corrections officer positions.
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Peaceful resolution as Brunswick man smashes, shoots up his home
Police say the man suffers from dementia and was taken to a local hospital.
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L.L. Bean’s Brunswick plant evacuated because of bomb scare
A police dispatch center receives a call indicating the possibility of a bomb, but three K-9 units find nothing suspicious during a 90-minute search.
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LePage pesticides bill dies in committee
AUGUSTA — A bill backed by Gov. Paul LePage that would have voided local pesticides ordinances failed in the Legislature when it was unanimously rejected in committee. LD 1505, “An Act To Create Consistency in the Regulation of Pesticides,” sought to keep towns from enforcing tighter restrictions on pesticides than already imposed by the state. It […]
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Still on a roll: Maine-based Mister Bagel marks 40 years
PORTLAND — In supporting her husband’s bagel-making dreams, Gail Hartglass never dreamed that four decades later she’d still be providing hungry Mainers with the breakfast staple. On June 2, Mister Bagel, with stores from Portland to Brunswick and Yarmouth to Windham, will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a customer appreciation special: 40 cents off any […]
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Search for missing Bailey Island man resumes
Stephen Wines was last seen Friday when he fell from a boat into the Androscoggin River.
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When Peter Taggart renovates an old Maine building, it also gets greener
Solar power on properties he rents out also makes him a green landlord.
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Bailey Island boater who fell into Androscoggin River still missing
Stephen Wines, 27, and his brother ran into trouble Friday night in a small boat near Brunswick, authorities say.
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Rescuers search the Androscoggin River in Brunswick
One person was reportedly pulled from the river and taken to the hospital.