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Maine mobile home park residents say New York company keeps raising the rent
Rents keep going up in Maine, even in places like rural mobile home parks. It’s the latest twist in the housing crisis: Mobile home parks in many parts of Maine are no longer immune to rising rents,...
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Midcoast cabinetmaker finds growing demand in Maine and beyond
The large white building at 900 Atlantic Highway in Northport has gone through a transformation over the last half decade. Earlier in its history, it was a boatyard that served the maritime industries...
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What we know about the toxic foam spill in Brunswick
Last week, the fire suppression system at the Brunswick Executive Airport malfunctioned and released 1,450 gallons of firefighting foam containing toxic PFAS chemicals into a hangar and the...
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Thomaston cement plant laying off more workers
Dragon Cement in Thomaston is planning six more layoffs as the plant continues to wind down its manufacturing operations and shift to a distributional model, Town Manager Kara George said in a memo...
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Searsport market reopening later this year under new owner
A small Maine grocery store chain will reopen the former Tozier’s Family Market in Searsport after it closed down earlier this summer. The buyer, Edwards Brothers Supermarkets, currently has other...
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Officials face packed town hall in Brunswick after toxic foam spill
More than 100 people from the Brunswick area attended a public forum Thursday night about the recent spill of more than 1,000 gallons of toxic firefighting foam. On Aug. 19, the fire suppression...
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A golf cart crash injures 5 in the midcoast
Three people were taken to the hospital and two others were less seriously injured after a golf cart crashed into a dining table and bystanders in Port Clyde Thursday evening, according to The...
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Lawnmower driver injured in collision with truck in Thomaston
A person riding a lawnmower was seriously injured Thursday afternoon in a collision with a pickup truck in Thomaston, according to the PenBay Pilot. The driver of the lawnmower was reportedly...
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Man allegedly threatened someone with a gun at Unity Raceway
A man allegedly threatened another man with a gun at Unity Raceway on Thursday. Joshua Littlefield, 30, of Unity has been charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, according to...
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Toxic foam spill in Brunswick spread to garden used by immigrants
Some of the toxic firefighting foam that spilled at Brunswick Executive Airport last week made its way onto a nearby community garden used by immigrants and asylum seekers, according to the...
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Rembrandt painting found in Maine attic fetches nearly $1.2M at auction
A painting by the Dutch artist Rembrandt has fetched nearly $1.2 million at auction after its discovery in a Camden attic. The painting, “Portrait of a Girl,” features a young girl dressed in black...
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Midcoast animal shelters are overwhelmed with unwanted cats
Animal control officials in the midcoast are urging residents to sterilize their cats and consider adoption after an uptick in the number of free-roaming or unwanted felines that have been taken to...
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Damariscotta restaurant burns in overnight fire
This story will be updated. Schooner Landing restaurant in Damariscotta was destroyed in an overnight fire. The scene at the Schooner Landing restaurant in Damariscotta, Sunday, Sept. 1, after the...
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Rockland to welcome several additional large cruise ships this fall
Rockland will welcome several additional large cruise ships this fall, after the Rockland City Council approved an increase in the number of visits from vessels carrying more than 500 passengers a...
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A day in the life of a Maine ferry crew
This story first appeared in the Midcoast Update, a newsletter published every Tuesday morning. Sign up here to receive stories about the midcoast delivered to your inbox each week, along with our...
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Maine lobster predicts an early winter
The prognosticator from the Passagassawakeag River has predicted an early winter. Passy Pete, a lobster pulled from the waters off Belfast, delivered his forecast Monday at Heritage Park. The Belfast...
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Dead whale found along Belfast Harbor
A 22-foot dead minke whale washed up on the shore of Belfast Harbor sometime in the past few days. The female whale was first noticed by a guest of Belfast Harbor Inn on Saturday, according to a...
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After fire, owners of popular midcoast restaurant aim to rebuild
The owners of the Schooner Landing Restaurant and Marina in Damariscotta, an iconic waterfront establishment which burned down on Sunday, plan to rebuild their business, according to co-owner Caleb...
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Brunswick council passes resolution to require cleanup of toxic foam
The Brunswick Town Council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night to require the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority to immediately remove and dispose of the remaining toxic foam at...
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1 killed and 4 hurt in midcoast Maine crash
One person was killed and two adults and two children were injured in a crash on Route 27 in Dresden on Monday. Andrew Coombs, 33, of Portland was reportedly driving a sedan erratically south on Route...
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