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Police identify victim of midcoast fatal crash
Police have identified a man who died after a two-vehicle crash in the town of Washington on Sunday night. Joshua Theriault-Patten, 37, of Newcastle, died from his injuries at MaineHealth Pen Bay...
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Why proposed limits on riprap along Maine’s shore are controversial
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Owner of sunken boat in Harpswell fined $750
The owner of a fishing boat that sank in Harpswell during last year’s coastal storms has been fined $750. The Jacob Pike sat at the bottom of the New Meadows River in Harpswell for months after it...
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Firefighters battle freezing temperatures in Unity fire
Firefighters from four counties battled freezing temperatures Saturday morning during a fire at a home that also housed Unity Flower Shop. Unity firefighter John Levers said the fire at 257 Depot St....
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Camden committee recommends removing downtown dam
After years of deliberations, a Camden committee has recommended that the town remove the downtown Montgomery Dam ahead of a vote on the matter next spring. The Megunticook River Citizens Advisory...
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Midcoast lawmakers propose flurry of changes to ferry service
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Cat allegedly started fire that destroyed Unity flower shop
A cat allegedly started the blaze that destroyed a Unity flower shop over the weekend. The feline was allegedly playing with a cardboard box atop a gas stove about 6:51 a.m. Saturday when it...
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2 lawsuits accuse Maine architect of embellishing record
Two Massachusetts families have filed separate civil lawsuits against a midcoast architect, claiming that he misled them regarding his experience and qualifications, made designs that were over their...
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Big Lots closing the rest of its Maine stores
Big Lots is going out of business, and all its remaining four Maine locations will be closed by mid-March. The national store chain, which sells everything from furniture to groceries, filed for...
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Belfast man accused of killing his wife at his mother’s home in central Maine
A Belfast man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of his wife in an incident that also left his mother hospitalized. Maine State Police and the Winthrop police were...
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Bill would give towns first dibs on UMaine properties after Belfast backlash
The acrimonious debate over the University of Maine System’s sale of the Hutchinson Center in Belfast to a private organization — despite the unsuccessful efforts of a citizens group to buy the...
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New mobile home park proposed in the midcoast
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Man charged in Cushing homicide arrested for drug trafficking
A man charged in a Cushing homicide has been arrested for alleged drug trafficking. Mark Gagne, 42, has been charged with aggravated drug trafficking and violating his conditions of release, according...
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Man arrested at Belfast motel
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Proposal for transitional housing facility moves ahead in Belfast
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Mounted bear missing from stolen trailer found in Searsport
A Searsport man was arrested over the weekend on charges of stealing a camper trailer and two sheds that were found at his residence on Skinner Pit Road. Craig Thomas was charged with multiple counts...
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Warren puts controversial mobile home park proposal on hold
The Warren Planning Board meets to discuss a proposal for a new mobile home park on Thursday. Credit: Jules Walkup / BDN Thursday night’s Planning Board meeting in Warren generated strong opposition...
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Belfast theater group offers immersive theatrical experience at Waldo County...
Five adults come together at a community center for a six-week class of theater exercises. Over the course of the two-act play, “Circle Mirror Transformation” by Annie Baker, relationships will begin...
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3 accused of stealing $32K from Maine stores
Three people have been accused of stealing over-the-counter medication and other merchandise from the Brunswick Hannaford. Angie Cubillos, 24, Alan Rodriguez, 38, and Marlene Santaelle, 29, all of New...
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Solar farms get mixed reception in the midcoast
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