One month after 51,000 gallons of toxic firefighting foam spilled at Brunswick Executive Airport, the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority Board met for the first time since the incident to deliberate actions demanded by residents, town and legislative leaders. After Friday’s two-hour meeting — including just over an hour of public comments, where residents slammed MRRA […]
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Climate leaders take a journey through Casco Bay
Participants in the 2024 COBALT bioregional learning journey shared some wisdom during a pit stop at the Schiller Coastal Studies Center, the location of a seagrass restoration pilot project.
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Freeport police to get bodycams
Freeport police officers will soon sport new body cameras after the Town Council approved $154,260 toward the purchase of new equipment from Motorola.
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Midcoast festivals embrace the fall spirit
As the seasons change, locals are given new offerings: oysters, Needham candies and sunset sails.
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A different kind of ‘bank’ merger aims to keep Mainers warm
Maine’s wood banks are considering consolidating and forming a nonprofit to reduce costs and improve the firewood network across the state.
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Patten Free Library holding contest for new merchandise design
Local artists of all ages and styles are welcome to try their hands at creating a new design for the library’s merchandise.
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Boy, 7, dies after collapsing at YMCA in Bath
Evan Briggs, a second-grader at West Bath School, was playing flag football, YMCA officials said. Staff performed CPR until paramedics arrived to rush him to the hospital.
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The vision behind Carter’s Wharf revival in Boothbay Harbor
The historic Sea Pier in Boothbay Harbor prepares for a new era of commercial harvesting.
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Lisbon to continue LACO food pantry lease negotiation, consider taking over local EMS service
Councilors seemed more agreeable to Lisbon Area Christian Outreach food pantry lease requests.
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Toxic foam risks persist at other ‘deficient’ Brunswick airport hangars
Inspection reports from 14 months ago show unaddressed deficiencies in 2 sprinkler systems that still use aqueous film-forming foam that contains forever chemicals.