The number of gun-related slayings grew amid the pandemic, data compiled from thousands of law enforcement agencies confirms.
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Freeport tests skatepark, other community initiatives as downtown revitalization plan moves forward
The new trial projects are part of Freeport’s downtown visioning plan, which aims to combine a more experiential and community-based economy.
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Construction of 38-unit affordable housing project in Topsham likely to begin next year
Topsham Housing Authority is trying to build affordable housing to serve working families earning up to 60% of the area median income.
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‘Extreme’ rainfall inundates parts of midcoast Maine, Kennebec County
Bath and West Bath received about 5 inches of rain in a 48-hour period, while Windsor got 6 inches, the National Weather Service says.
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Puffin chick survival rate plummets on Maine’s coastal islands
This season, an average of 25% of puffin pairs were able to raise chicks, down from 65% over the previous 17 years.
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Lisbon High School teacher shares knitting with students after school hours
A group of students at Lisbon High School is learning more than science, math and history. Math and technology teacher Lauralee Pearson has been teaching students to knit, a project that started in November 2019 when she taught students how to finger-knit after school hours. When the pandemic hit last year, they were unable to […]
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Maine blueberry growers had bounce-back year, aided by rain
Maine’s wild blueberry growers had a bounce-back year this summer after struggling with low prices and small crops sizes in recent seasons. The only commercial-scale wild blueberry growers in the U.S. harvest the fruit in Maine, mostly in the rural Down East region. The 2020 crop was less than 48 million pounds, and that was […]
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Bowdoin College relaxes some COVID-19 restrictions due to low case counts on campus
With only three known active cases among students and staff, Bowdoin College is relaxing some restrictions placed to limit the spread of COVID-19. The announcement was made in a Sept. 23 letter to Bowdoin students and staff by Associate Dean of Student Affairs & Director of Residential and Student Life Mike Ranen. The college is still […]
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Maryland Man sentenced in Maine for credit card fraud offenses
A Maryland man was sentenced for using counterfeit credit cards, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced recently. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., sentenced Charles Harris, 38, to eight months in prison and three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay about $1,000 in restitution. Harris pleaded guilty in December […]
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House passes defense bill with potential work for Bath shipyard
The House’s version of the defense bill approves three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the main type of ship Bath Iron Works builds, to be constructed in fiscal year 2022.