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Judge lets sale of UMaine’s Belfast center continue despite church lawsuit
A federal judge has denied a Belfast church’s request to halt the University of Maine System’s sale of a Belfast facility to another party, as part of that church’s larger lawsuit trying to stop the...
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Maine island electricity cooperative gets nearly $9M for renewable energy...
A nonprofit electric utility serving Vinalhaven and North Haven islands will spend a multimillion dollar federal grant to upgrade and expand renewable energy. It’s one of the latest pots of money...
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Court denies effort to block $30M for Boothbay-area school repairs
A Lincoln County Superior Court justice has denied the effort of Boothbay-area residents who had sued to overturn a $30 million bond voters approved for school repairs. Residents approved the bond in...
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Antiques Roadshow is finally coming to Maine
The famed television program Antiques Roadshow is finally coming to Maine. After nearly 30 years on the air, the PBS show will be making a stop in Boothbay this summer. The Antiques Roadshow tour will...
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Midcoast high school reports bed bug infestation
Administrators of Camden Hills Regional School have hired pest control professionals after the discovery of a bed bug in a classroom last week, according to the Midcoast Villager. The pest control...
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Rockland gives financial boost to new workforce housing project
The Rockland City Council has agreed to a tax deal that’s meant to help a proposed new workforce housing development get off the ground downtown. At their meeting Monday night, councilors entered...
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Appeals court supports replacing deteriorating midcoast Maine bridge
An appeals court in Boston upheld an earlier decision to replace the Frank J. Wood Bridge that connects Brunswick and Topsham. The bridge carries Route 201 over the Androscoggin River. The more than...
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A midcoast sea captain’s home could soon be an ambulance station
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New bus route launches between Thomaston and hospital
Midcoast public transit providers have launched a limited new bus route between Thomaston and MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital that will operate two days a week. Waldo Community Action Partners and...
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2025 Common Ground Fair poster features draft horses
The design for the 2025 Common Ground Country Fair poster has been unveiled. This year’s poster was designed by Katherine Noble Churchill, and features two draft horses. Draft horses are an important...
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Voters reject $7.3M bond to upgrade midcoast Maine school
Voters in five midcoast towns have overwhelmingly rejected a $7.3 million school bond package. The voters of the Five Town Community School District — comprised of Appleton, Camden, Hope, Lincolnville...
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20-year-old dies after crashing while fleeing from Maine police
A driver has died after crashing a vehicle Tuesday night while allegedly trying to evade police, according to the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office. Kaleb Halsey, 20, of Bowdoinham died as a result of...
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Crash closes Route 1 near Northport-Belfast line
This story will be updated. A section of Route 1 between Northport and Belfast was closed early Wednesday afternoon after a vehicle crash. The crash happened in the vicinity of 1422 Atlantic Highway —...
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4 charged in Rockland after drug deal allegedly ends with knives out
Rockland police charged four people after an early morning incident Wednesday that allegedly involved a drug deal, a robbery and at least one knife. Police responded at about 2 a.m. to a downtown...
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Midcoast counties plan to hire consultants to help reduce jail costs
A group of midcoast counties is looking to hire consultants to help streamline services across the three jails in the region to help reduce their costs so that they can continue to operate amid...
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Mainer dies after 3-vehicle crash on I-95 in New Hampshire
A Bremen man died after a Monday evening crash on Interstate 95 in New Hampshire. Martin Osier, 62, was driving a 2010 Toyota Camry on I-95, near exit 7 in Portsmouth, about 6:41 p.m. when he drifted...
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A midcoast destination hopes to collect samples of all native Maine plants
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Midcoast man dies after Northport crash
A Spruce Head man has died from injuries he suffered in a vehicle crash on Route 1 in Northport on Wednesday morning. Cody Arsenault, 31, was transported by ambulance and helicopter for medical...
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Belfast wine and cheese shop opens under new owner
A new owner has taken over the former Salvatore & Roscia market in downtown Belfast, renaming the shop Carousel Wine & Cheese. That name is meant to evoke the rotating selection of cheeses,...
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Nordic Aquafarms drops plan to build $500 million Belfast salmon facility
Nordic Aquafarms announced Friday that it is giving up on its plans to build a land-based salmon farm in Belfast. “This decision comes after long-fought legal challenges waged by opposition,” the...
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