ACTON — The devastating toll of ticks on New England’s moose herd has caused the region’s population to shrink, and experts worry it could get worse with climate change. The northern New England states are home to thousands of moose, but the herd has dwindled in the last decade, in part because of the winter […]
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‘McDreamy’ has dream of expanding cancer care in Maine
LEWISTON — A Hollywood actor who created a bike-and-run fundraiser to support a cancer center wants to help more people who’re dealing with cancer in his home state. Former “Grey’s Anatomy” star Patrick Dempsey was a force behind the Dempsey Center, created in 2008 in partnership with the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Dempsey […]
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Bowdoinham pilot of crashed helicopter in critical condition at Portland hospital
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in Sanford on Saturday was listed in critical condition Sunday night at Maine Medical Center in Portland as federal transportation officials continue to investigate the accident. Jack White, 50, of Bowdoinham was piloting the Robinson R44 helicopter – a light four-seat model – when it fell next to the […]
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Land trusts celebrate the opening and conservation of Brunswick’s Woodward Point
BRUNSWICK — Countless porcupines, bobolinks, shellfish and butterflies have enjoyed Brunswick’s Woodward Point for years, but now, after its official opening on Saturday, the town’s human residents can enjoy the area’s natural beauty as well. More than 100 people turned out to explore the sprawling meadows, forested trails and rocky coastline, as the Maine Coast […]
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Lisbon man dies from injuries suffered in Sept. 21 motorcycle crash
LISBON — Cyrus Lavers, 25, of Lisbon, died at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston Friday morning from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash on Sept. 21, according to Lisbon police. Police were called to the crash on Ridge Road at 7:13 p.m. and found a 2015 Harley Davidson in a ditch and Lavers […]
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Pownal Elementary School evacuated after methane detected, septic to blame
POWNAL — Pownal Elementary School was evacuated Friday morning after routine check by Maine Natural Gas detected methane outside the building. Pownal Fire Department was called to the school just after 8:30 a.m. Firefighters used meters to check the entire building but found no sign of any gas, according to Pownal Fire Chief Jesse Peters. […]
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Harpswell sees roads at risk in face of rising seas
HARPSWELL – Research conducted by the town of Harpswell using software from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association revealed several roads in Harpswell are at risk of becoming submerged as sea levels continue to rise. Working with Midcoast Council of Government, Harpswell found four roads would be at risk if sea levels rose by a foot, […]
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85-year-old man injured in Georgetown jet ski accident Saturday back at home
PORTLAND — Some people refuse to be defeated — not by cancer, not by war and not by a flip over the handlebars of their jet ski as an octogenarian. When 85-year-old Richard Russell of Gardiner was tossed from his jet ski in Georgetown Saturday, he nearly drowned. He doesn’t remember how it happened but remembers being […]
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Maine Climate Council holds its first meeting
HALLOWELL — Meeting just days after Democratic Gov. Janet Mills addressed the United Nations, the Maine Climate Council gathered for the first time Thursday to get started on the process of coming up with recommendations for the state to address climate change. Mills opened the meeting by quoting 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg: “Change […]
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Amish community plans to farm in tiny Wales
WALES — A dozen Amish families are moving onto a large farm off Leeds Junction Road, creating Maine’s fourth enclave of the simple-living, tradition-minded Christian sect. “It’s going to be great,” said neighbor Nancy Blaisdell, who has lived across the street for more than four decades. “They’re terrific people who work together,” she said, and […]