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Plan to dock Maine ferries on the mainland worries island officials
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Midcoast town adds a menorah to its public holiday display
For the first time, a public holiday display in downtown Searsport includes a sculpted menorah that’s being lit on each of the eight nights of Hanukkah. Organizers hope that the new display in...
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Another Maine beach wants your old Christmas trees
Reid State Park is collecting discarded Christmas trees to help restore its sand dunes after a similar project was successful at nearby Popham Beach State Park. In March, volunteers and workers...
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Toxic firefighting foam that spilled at Brunswick airport shipped out of Maine
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Thousands of gallons of foam mixed with water were collected on and around the Brunswick Executive Airport after a major spill of toxic firefighting foam over the summer. After more...
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Warmer weather temporarily closes Camden ski hill
After a strong start to the season, the Camden Snow Bowl will be closed until Friday due to broken snowmaking equipment and less-than-wintry weather conditions. The temporary closure, which was...
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How a midcoast city welcomes the new year with a giant fire
Many communities mark the turn of the new year by sending fireworks shooting through the sky. The midcoast city of Belfast used to be one of them. But roughly 15 years ago, organizers decided to move...
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Woman injured in Appleton fire
A woman was transported to the Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport after a fire on Sunday. She received serious burns in a fire at 2036 Appleton Ridge Road. Officials responded to the scene at around 6:49...
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Stockton Springs fires town manager of 3 years
Stockton Springs selectmen voted on Monday to fire their town manager of just over three years. Town manager Mac Smith confirmed Tuesday morning that rumors of his termination circulating on social...
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Rockland’s minimum wage is up for 2025
Rockland’s minimum wage for some workers will increase from $15 per hour to $15.50 on Wednesday. This increase, which applies to people employed by a company with more than 25 workers, will come at...
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New Maine bakery will incorporate its owners’ native Hispanic flavors
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Mainer was DJing nearby when police killed the New Orleans attacker
Charles Hendrick was in the middle of a DJ set in the club he works at in New Orleans early New Year’s Day when he heard rapid bangs outside the building. The 50-year-old Camden native later found out...
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Stockton Springs clerk turns down interim manager job
An initial effort by the Stockton Springs Select Board to appoint an interim replacement for former Town Manager Mac Smith — who was fired on Dec. 30 — has fallen through. The Select Board appointed...
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Man charged in Swanville explosion
A Topsham man has been arrested in a Sunday night explosion in Swanville. Patrick Kane, 20, was charged with arson and violating his conditions of release, according to Shannon Moss, a spokesperson...
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26-year-old Maine man seriously injured in Route 1 crash
A Maine man was seriously injured in a crash on Route 1 in West Bath on Monday afternoon. The Brunswick police and fire department responded to the crash near the West Bath town line at around 3:55...
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More officials protest Maine’s plan to dock ferries on mainland
The debate over Maine’s plans to change where its ferries dock at night has intensified in recent weeks, with officials now raising the possibility that legislation could be introduced to reverse the...
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Stockton Springs appoints temporary interim town manager
In its second emergency meeting in as many days, the Stockton Springs Select Board on Tuesday morning appointed another interim replacement for its recently fired town manager, after the town clerk...
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Suspect in Edgecomb killing found on a boat in California
A suspect in the killing of a Virginia man last month in Edgecomb was found in California on Monday. Luke Krott, of Edgecomb, had been staying with his parents in Edgecomb but left the state,...
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Temporary housing for homeless proposed in Belfast church
An organization that serves homeless people in the midcoast has proposed converting the lower level of a Belfast church into a transitional housing program that would provide shelter and services for...
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Swanville arson suspect allegedly threw firework into truck
The explosion that happened in the back of a pickup truck in Swanville on Sunday was allegedly caused by a lit firework, according to court records for the Topsham man who was arrested in the case....
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State picks new operator for Brunswick-to-Rockland railroad
The Maine Department of Transportation on Thursday announced it has chosen Maine Switching Services of Unity to take over operations and maintenance of the Rockland Branch Railroad, the department...
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