Maine pols want Trump to aid lobstermen, halt whale rules PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s congressional delegation says President Donald Trump should intervene to protect the state’s lobster industry while regulators are working on new rules designed to protect whales. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s working on a rulemaking process to help save the […]
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Maine’s deadliest aviation disaster remains unexplained, 75 years later
The 75th anniversary of the state’s deadliest aviation disaster will pass quietly in South Portland on Thursday. On July 11, 1944, an Army bomber banked over a trailer park near what was then known as Portland Municipal Airport. The plane hit the ground and a fireball erupted. The pilot, Lt. Philip I. Russell, a 23-year-old South […]
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Survey says nearly half of Maine workers have been sexually harassed
Nearly half of all Maine workers have experienced some form of sexual harassment on the job, and the majority are afraid to report it, according to a new survey. The survey of more than 500 Maine workers and managers found that female workers were three times as likely as their male counterparts to say they’ve […]
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Rabbit Road in Durham, site of numerous crashes, reopened after vehicle strikes pole
DURHAM — Rabbit Road has reopened after being closed several hours when a vehicle crashed into a utility pole Wednesday. Durham Fire and Rescue was called to the area of 102 Rabbit Road just after 7:30 p.m. According to a news release, the vehicle left the road and struck a telephone pole, bringing down wires before rolling […]
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More than an ingredient: West Maquoit Vinegar Works moves into Brunswick Landing
BRUNSWICK — A good vinegar is often the final element on a good dish that takes everything to the finish line, but for Brad Messier and Elizabeth Guilbault, a good vinegar is just the beginning. The husband and wife team are the owners of West Maquoit Vinegar Works, and they believe vinegar is more than […]
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Lifeguard shortage forces closure of Brunswick’s Coffin Pond for the season, puts the squeeze on Midcoast swimming facilities
BRUNSWICK — On a hot, sunny summer day after the Fourth of July, Brunswick’s Coffin Pond should be full of activity as kids rocket down the water slide, laugh and splash in the pond and parents chat idly, keeping an eye on it all. Instead, the popular watering hole is abandoned. The water slide stands […]
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Androscoggin County Jail gets high marks in state inspection
AUBURN — Citing its cleanliness and the staff’s attention to detail, the Maine Department of Correctionsgave the Androscoggin County Jail a near-perfect score on its biennial inspection. The jail received a perfect score of 100 on the mandatory standards and 99 for essential standards, for a total of 99.5 for the 30-year-old facility. “For that age, the facility […]
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Learn about the lives of Great Blue Herons with Maine Wildlife Biologist
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and the Midcoast Conservancy invite the public to a presentation by wildlife biologist Danielle D’Auria on the great blue heron, the most widespread heron in North America. The event takes place at the Bath Freight Shed on Tuesday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. In 2009, D’Auria started the Heron Observation Network of Maine, which is a […]
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Amateur clammers get their hands dirty in Georgetown
GEORGETOWN – In an effort to drive interest in sustainable fisheries, a The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust invited locals onto the flats to get their hands dirty digging for clams. The land trust held its eighth annual clam digging event in Reid State Park Tuesday. “Putting on this event is both an opportunity for people to experience […]
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Report: Focus on Mexican border may cost northern resources
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Plans to reduce staffing shortages on the U.S. border with Canada could be hindered because the focus is on border security at the U.S. border with Mexico, according to a report by the federal Government Accountability Office. The U.S. Border Patrol, the agency responsible for securing the land border with Canada between […]