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FBI investigating alleged theft involving the manager of a Boothbay dump
On the same day that FBI agents investigated a Boothbay-area waste facility earlier this year, its operations manager was suspended from his role without pay because of allegations that he was...
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4 ways Belfast could improve pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure
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Rockland police charge 2 juveniles with arson after attempted house fire
Rockland police charged two juveniles Friday evening with felony arson after they allegedly tried to set a house on fire. The incident occurred around 7 p.m., when police received a call from a...
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Why it took 19 years and 12 deaths to build suicide barriers on Maine’s...
To reach a suicide prevention hotline, call 888-568-1112 or 800-273-TALK (8255), or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Stephanie Cossette misses her son’s giggle. She misses his smile, his love...
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Man is on the run after allegedly forcing woman into car and leading Maine...
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence and would like to talk with an advocate, call 866-834-4357, TTY 1-800-437-1220. This free, confidential service is available 24/7 and is...
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Man wanted after leading Maine police on chase and forcing woman into his car...
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence and would like to talk with an advocate, call 866-834-4357, TTY 1-800-437-1220. This free, confidential service is available 24/7 and is...
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Stockton Springs selects new town manager
Stockton Springs will appoint a new town manager later this month, nearly half a year after firing the last person to hold the role on a permanent basis. Waldo resident Sadie Lloyd Mudge will become...
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‘Experienced outdoorsman’ missing after going into the woods behind his...
The Maine Warden Maine Warden Service and Damariscotta Police Department are seeking leads after a 34-year-old Damariscotta man went missing on May 5. Tyler Low was last seen heading into the woods...
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Events celebrating the return of alewives to Maine rivers
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Belfast schools won’t pursue cybersecurity grants with immigration loophole
The school board for the Belfast area district declined to pursue cybersecurity grants after public pushback to requirements that would allow students’ citizenship or immigration status to be shared...
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Doughnut shop owner says rent increase could mean ‘beginning of its end in...
The owner of Ruckus Donuts posted on Facebook Monday that his landlord unexpectedly raised rent for the shop and that it could mean “the beginning of its end in Rockland.” Todd Bross opened Ruckus...
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Woman accused of burning down her Maine home
A woman is accused of starting the fire that burned her Rockport home on Tuesday afternoon. Andrea Annis, 35, has been charged with arson, refusing to submit to arrest or detention, burning prohibited...
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Indigenous-led food production is returning to part of the midcoast
A Wabanaki-led group is moving ahead with plans to convert 245 acres in the midcoast into a hub for Indigenous food production, medicine and culture after acquiring the land at the end of January. The...
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How a midcoast festival has boosted Maine’s music scene
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Drivers injured after 2 trucks collide in Liberty
Two people were injured Friday morning when their vehicles collided along Route 3 in Liberty, according to Fire Chief William Gillespie. The two pickup trucks were totaled in the crash, which was...
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Finding trouble in the woods: ‘Blair Witch Project’ star at center of Maine...
Heather Donahue is walking through the woods once again. The star of the successful low-budget horror movie ” The Blair Witch Project ” has an on-screen history of getting into scary situations in a...
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An election looms in a Maine school district divided over transgender rights
When Elizabeth Lowell heads to the polls this spring, the 41-year-old Warren woman plans to vote for Julie Swindler, an incumbent seeking reelection to the board of Regional School Unit 40. Lowell...
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200-year-old former Maine governor’s home for sale in Belfast
A two-century-old home near downtown Belfast that once housed a former Maine governor is now on the market for $635,000. The redbrick Federal-style home at 152 Church St. was first built in 1824 by...
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A new exhibit will celebrate an extinct Maine seafood industry
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Belfast’s harbor bridges are getting worked on this summer
It’ll be a busy summer for bridges near downtown Belfast. The state is getting ready to do $350,000 in work to shore up the western end of the Veterans Memorial Bridge that carries vehicle traffic...
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