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New electric vehicle charging station unveiled at Rockland Hannaford
State and federal leaders unveiled a new electric vehicle charging station at the Rockland Hannaford on Tuesday.It’s the first one in Maine funded by President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law. Federal...
View ArticleMaine’s expanding charging network could boost confidence in electric vehicles
Several high-level government officials visited a Hannaford supermarket in Rockland on Tuesday to unveil Maine’s first electric vehicle charging station funded by a $1 trillion infrastructure bill...
View ArticleRockland loses more than $18K to hacker
Rockland has lost more than $18,000 to a hacker.On Jan. 17, the city attempted to transfer $28,000 to Vortex Services LLC, for its work related to Lindsey Brook, according to the Courier Gazette. But...
View ArticleMan who died in St. George fire has been identified
The man died in a house fire in St. George in late March has been identified.Andrew Bowser, 62, was found dead inside a burning home on Clark Island Road about 7:46 a.m. March 27, according to Shannon...
View ArticleMaine prisoners go on hunger strike to protest conditions they say are...
About 15 Maine prisoners went on a hunger strike last week and plan to do it again to protest conditions they say are solitary confinement.The strike at the Maine State Prison in Warren started...
View ArticleMidcoast lobster house for sale after January storm damage
An iconic midcoast lobster restaurant is now for sale after suffering heavy damage in the coastal storms that hit Maine in January. The Lobster Pound, a nearly century-old establishment on...
View ArticleBelfast’s colorful ‘Coffeeman’ dies at age 78
Doug Hufnagel, a colorful Belfast local known as Coffeeman, died Tuesday at the age of 78, after a period of declining health.A columnist, activist and coffee vendor, Hufnagel’s distinctive Coffeeman...
View ArticleCamden to send proposed short-term rental rules to voters in June
In the midst of discussions surrounding the housing crisis in the midcoast, the Camden Select Board has decided to send proposed new short-term rental regulations to voters in June.The new regulations...
View ArticleNew Jersey couple’s lawsuit over Popham Beach access will go to trial
A dispute between two property owners at Popham Beach is heading to trial.Richard and Sheila Tappen are suing their neighbor Clark Hill for trespassing. The Tappens filed the suit after buying a piece...
View ArticleLincolnville man gets 14 years in death of his roommate
A Lincolnville man will spend 14 years behind bars for the death of his roommate last year.Matthew Pendleton had originally been charged with murder for the death of 49-year-old Kevin Curit, but he...
View ArticleMaine House opposes Janet Mills’ effort to clear way for offshore wind port
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine House of Representatives on Tuesday opposed a proposal from Gov. Janet Mills to roll back sand dune protections as the state seeks to build an offshore wind terminal on...
View ArticleWiscasset looks to negotiate after nuclear plant loses tax exemption
Wiscasset officials are hopeful that a new state law that closed a tax exemption for the former Maine Yankee nuclear power plant will eventually result in more revenue flowing to the town. But it’s...
View ArticleRockland police charge youths ‘well known’ to law enforcement
Juveniles in Rockland are once again causing problems in the community.The same group is causing more issues for police after a series of incidents there just this week. The juveniles are accused of...
View ArticleRed’s Eats in Wiscasset set to open for season
An iconic Maine seafood shack is getting ready to open for the season.Red’s Eats in Wiscasset will be serving up its famous grub starting on May 1. “We can’t wait to feed you!” Red’s Eats said in a...
View ArticleWhere you can donate your eclipse glasses
The total solar eclipse has passed, and the next one won’t pass over North America for another 20 years. That means thousands of people across Maine may be wondering what to do with the inexpensive...
View ArticleThese are readers’ favorite long-gone Maine menu items
We asked readers of the Bangor Daily News’ Morning Update newsletter what long-gone menu item from a Maine restaurant they miss, and they responded with some truly unique and delightfully nostalgic...
View ArticleRising seas threaten dozens of structures on these Maine islands
Maine’s Land Use Planning Commission said that based on sea level rise projections of up to seven feet by the end of this century, it has prioritized Monhegan, Matinicus and Ragged Islands as needing...
View ArticleKnox County dispatch to start taking 911 calls again
The Knox County Regional Communications Center will soon be able to take 911 calls again after staffing shortages forced it to outsource that part of its operations to Waldo County for more than six...
View ArticleOwners of 2 Maine mobile home parks reject residents’ bid to buy properties
The owners of two southern Maine mobile home parks have rejected an offer by residents who made a last-ditch effort to form a cooperative to buy the properties.Instead, Seagate Limited Partnership has...
View ArticleMother-daughter clam-digging duo to exhibit their artwork in Rockland in May
Jen Casad made drawings of mostly nature scenes as a child. But once she became a commercial fisherman, she realized the connection between fishing and nature is strong — inspiring her to create...
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