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New 60-unit apartment building opens at site of former Bath cinema
A new 60-unit apartment complex is opening in downtown Bath, adding more housing in a city and region that desperately need it. The redeveloped complex at the corner of Front and Summer streets,...
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Maine judge won’t seal Linda Bean’s will
A Knox County judge has rebuffed a request to keep Linda Bean’s will out of the public eye.In the decision, Probate Judge Carol Emery said that if Bean wanted to keep her will and other estate records...
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Rockland looks to study landslide risk along city’s coast
Rockland may conduct a geological survey of the coastal sections of the city that were hit by a devastating landslide in 1996, to assess the risk of any future erosion or slides in that vicinity.City...
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Neighbor interrupts alleged burglar who stole guns from midcoast Maine home
A man allegedly stole firearms before a neighbor interrupted the Sunday evening burglary.Christopher Tucker, 33, of Topsham has been charged with burglary, theft of a firearm, possession of a firearm...
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Rockland officials OK controversial ice cream shop
The Rockland Planning Board has given a local woman permission to open an ice cream and coffee shack in her backyard, despite complaints from neighbors. Sally Levi had been working with Rockland...
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Teen appeals decision to try him as adult in Waldo County slaying
A Waldo County teen accused of killing a man two years ago wants the state’s high court to decide whether he is tried as an adult or juvenile.Atilio Delgado, now 18, has been charged with murder in...
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Maine aquarium reopening with new exhibits after 4-year closure
The Maine State Aquarium will open this summer after a four-year closure with a freshly renovated interior and new exhibits showcasing the creatures and environs of the Gulf of Maine.After closing in...
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Jenness Robbins, innovative Waldo County lumberman, dies at 85
Jenness Robbins, a longtime president of his family’s Searsmont lumber business and a leader in the industry, has died at 85. A lifelong resident of Searsmont, Robbins was president of Robbins Lumber...
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Linda Bean’s will has been filed in court
Linda Bean’s will has been filed in Knox County probate court.The will, filed Thursday, leaves her tangible personal property and the remainder of her estate to the Linda L. Bean Revocable Trust,...
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Woman dies after colliding with flatbed truck in Unity Plantation
A Troy woman died Thursday after she collided with a flatbed truck in Unity Plantation.Colleen Sullivan, 72, was driving a 2014 Honda Accord on Route 139, also known as Waterville Road, about 9:47...
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Read the complete will of Linda Bean
The will of Linda Bean, who died March 23 at age 82, was filed in Knox County probate court on Thursday. It outlines how Bean has left her tangible personal property and the remainder of her estate to...
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Daylong effort raises sinking barge in New Harbor
It took workers more than 12 hours to recover a barge that had partially sunk at Shaw’s Fish and Lobster Wharf in New Harbor on May 3.Members of Bristol Fire and Rescue, barge owner Tucker Phinney, of...
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Court deals another setback to contentious midcoast park
The years-long effort to build a waterfront park in Boothbay Harbor will drag on even longer after a court recently ruled that the town’s planning board must reconsider two key approvals it originally...
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Police raid illegal marijuana grow house in Freedom
Police have shut down an illegal marijuana growing operation at a house in Freedom.The Maine State Police tactical unit and Waldo County Sheriff’s Office on Monday executed a search warrant at a home...
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Midcoast town rejects giving away town land for new homes
Residents of the midcoast town of St. George have narrowly rejected a measure that would have given away 18 acres of town-owned land for the development of up to seven new homes, a proposal that...
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We now know the value of Linda Bean’s estate
We now know the approximate value of the late Linda Bean’s estate.The L.L. Bean heiress’ estate paid a $62,200 filing fee with Knox County Probate Court on Monday, which the Courier Gazette estimated...
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Handgun fired inside Thomaston Walmart
A handgun was fired late last week inside the Thomaston Walmart.A man and woman inside the store Friday when the woman reached into a pocketbook and the handgun went off, according to the Courier...
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MOFGA threatens to sue EPA over lack of PFAS sludge regulation
Maine’s reckoning with the legacy of “forever chemicals” on its agricultural land may expand to federal court this summer.The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association filed a notice of intent...
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Former Maine Senate candidate gets 15 months for assaulting police during...
A midcoast man, who once ran for Maine Senate was sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay $3,000 in fines after he pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the U.S. Capitol riot...
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A Maine town temporarily bans new gun stores
Voters in Newcastle passed a moratorium Monday night that will temporarily ban any applications for new gun stores, after the town realized it has no rules to prevent licensed firearm dealers from...
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