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3 dead coyotes have been tied to a midcoast buoy for almost a month
Anyone boating through Muscongus Bay in Bremen in recent weeks may have come across a morbid — and so far, mysterious — site. Three dead coyotes have been trussed and arranged around a navigational...
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Court upholds conviction of Maine woman in beating death of 3-year-old son
Maine’s highest court has upheld the conviction and sentencing of a Stockton Springs woman in the beating death of her 3-year-old son, one of several high profile cases that have brought ongoing...
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5,000-year-old Middle Eastern antiquities seized in southern Maine
“Illicit” Middle Eastern antiquities up to 5,000 years old were seized by federal authorities in southern Maine in 2022 and 2023, according to court records.Some of the artifacts were shipped to Maine...
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Maine school district begins reversing transgender protections
A school district based in Union took an initial vote Thursday night to reverse protections for transgender students, despite many members of the public opposing the change. The board of Regional...
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Maine seeks $456M from feds for controversial offshore wind port
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Department of Transportation announced Friday that it has applied for a massive federal grant that would cover most of the cost to build an offshore wind port on Sears...
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Camden Snow Bowl prepares for a less snowy future
It’s not been easy operating one of the few ski areas in North America with an ocean view.The Camden Snow Bowl has faced a number of issues in recent years, including deteriorating buildings, aging...
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Seeking the northern lights in Maine was a family affair for this AP...
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Robert Bukaty has covered nearly every type of story and event for The Associated Press in his 30-year career, from the somber to the exhilarating: a mass shooting, COVID-19,...
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Maine mom appeals dismissal of lawsuit against school for child’s gender...
A Newcastle woman is appealing a federal court’s decision to dismiss her lawsuit alleging her child’s school violated her constitutional rights.Amber Lavigne sued the Great Salt Bay Community School...
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New Maine festival will celebrate worms and the people who dig them
Think of any iconic Maine product, and there’s a good chance someone has started a festival to celebrate it: lobster, wild blueberries, Moxie, whoopie pies.But there’s a more humble Maine export that...
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Feds want to seize 14 dogs allegedly used for dogfighting in Maine
The federal government wants civil forfeiture of 14 dogs from owners who allegedly used them for dogfighting in Maine.The 14 pit bull-type dogs were found at a Monroe property during a June 2023...
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New director of UMaine Lobster Institute brings industry experience
Chris Cash (second from left) on her lobster boat with her husband (left) and her parents, whom she named the boat after. Cash was recently appointed as the new executive director of the Lobster...
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Shrinking clam population forces Maine town to close popular mudflat
Early in the mornings, it’s common to see people hard at work in the mudflats off of Brunswick, digging up soft-shelled clams or quahogs.But as the Gulf of Maine warms, the population of one of those...
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Long midcoast detour lifted for holiday weekend
A large construction detour around Route 1 in downtown Searsport will be on hiatus from Thursday evening through Tuesday morning, to accommodate the increased traffic expected through coastal Maine...
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Knox County hires new administrator
Knox County hired Richard “Lance” Govang as its new administrator, filling a position that had been managed on an interim basis since January, according to the PenBay Pilot.The Knox County...
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Harvard withholding Maine activist’s degree for Palestine protests
Harvard University is withholding Belfast native Syd Sanders’ degree in response to his role in recent pro-Palestine protests on campus, according to a column Sanders published in the student...
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Maine teacher breaks world ‘joggling’ record
Endurance runner and circus enthusiast Jason Bigonia of South Bristol set out to break the world record for joggling 50 straight miles on Sunday in Wiscasset. Joggling is a challenging niche sport...
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Why is this the world’s most famous lobster shack?
It was a chilly, drizzly morning on May 1, but a line of people was still stretched down Route 1 in Wiscasset. They were waiting to drop $36 on a lobster roll from what may be the world’s most famous...
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Monhegan Island to get broadband internet
A years-long community project to bring broadband internet to Monhegan Island will be complete by June 5, connecting its residents to faster service.The island, which is about 10 miles due south of...
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Maine Maritime’s schooner to make first Arctic trip since 2008
Maine Maritime Academy’s century-old schooner, the Bowdoin, will depart Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday for its first trip to the Arctic in 16 years.The scientific voyage, which will last six weeks and...
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Maine advocate blasts Joe Biden for inviting ex-husband Don McLean to White...
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