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Waldo County sheriff’s sergeant fatally shoots Belfast man
A member of the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office fatally shot on Monday afternoon a Belfast man who allegedly charged at police with a gas canister that was on fire. The shooting happened after the man,...
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This $3M Maine home comes with a private beach
Help us raise $30,000 to fund journalism that makes a difference to Maine communities. Explore the impact of BDN journalism and make a tax-deductible donation now. A nearly $3 million house with a...
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Another Market Basket is opening in Maine this week
Market Basket is opening a new grocery store in Topsham on Friday, in the latest instance of an out-of-state supermarket chain slowly expanding into Maine. The Massachusetts-based grocery store has a...
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Maine school board race boosts support for ended trans protections
The balance of power has shifted slightly on the board of a midcoast school district after it narrowly voted last week to remove local protections for transgender students, with voters on Tuesday...
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Belfast man led quiet life before fatal encounter with cops
To reach a suicide prevention hotline, call 888-568-1112 or 800-273-TALK (8255), or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. The fatal shooting of a Belfast man by police this week, after he allegedly...
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Maine Democratic primary decided by 22 votes heads toward recount
Former state Rep. Denise Tepler of Topsham won a Democratic primary for an open Bath-area Maine Senate seat in Tuesday’s election, but her opponent said she would ask for a recount.Tepler led former...
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Sprague Energy pushes wind port plan to rival Sears Island terminal
As the state of Maine moves ahead with plans to build an offshore wind power port on Sears Island, Sprague Energy company is pushing officials to reconsider an alternative site at its Mack Point...
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2 more midcoast towns will restrict a company’s mining plans
The midcoast towns of Warren and Union have joined neighboring Hope in passing stricter limits on industrial-scale metal mining.The vote comes after the towns temporarily banned mining for months in...
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Woolwich crash seriously injures woman and child
A woman and a 4-year-old boy were badly injured Wednesday night when their vehicle crashed into a cluster of trees in Woolwich, according to the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle that...
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Amtrak’s Rockland expansion halted after railway ceases operation
Any plans to extend Amtrak’s Downeaster train service to Rockland have been derailed for now.Midcoast Railservice announced it was terminating the lease agreement with the Maine Department of...
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Rockland man arrested after firing guns in Carroll’s Lane home
A Rockland man faces charges after police say he fired several shots inside a home on Carroll’s Lane Friday.Samuel Ward, 23 of Rockland was charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and...
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Vinalhaven ferry cancellations disrupt lives for islanders
Since the middle of last month, nearly 40 ferry trips to and from the island town of Vinalhaven have been canceled or otherwise disrupted, leaving residents stranded on the mainland, lobstermen unable...
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Small plane crashes into Androscoggin River
A small plane made a crash landing in the Androscoggin River in Topsham after apparent mechanical issues, according to the local fire and rescue department.Topsham Fire and Rescue responded to a...
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Man, 3 kids and 2 dogs escape Father’s Day fire in Searsmont
A man, three kids and two dogs escaped from a Father’s Day house fire in Searsmont.The homeowner was awoken about 1:30 a.m. Sunday when his dogs began whimpering and barking at the Levenseller Pond...
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Residents sue Boothbay-area school district to repeal repair bond
A group of residents filed a lawsuit against the Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor school district after the school Board of Trustees rejected the group’s petition to reconsider and repeal the towns’ votes...
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Midcoast Maine will be the ‘place to be’ during upcoming heat wave
While temperatures throughout much of Maine will be in the 90s during a heat wave Tuesday through Thursday, the midcoast area will remain cooler along the coastline.Cold ocean temperatures and a sea...
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Mainer dies after becoming trapped under tractor
A man died Monday after he became trapped under a tractor in Jefferson.Shawn Hickey, 53, was likely trying to attach a piece of equipment to the tractor on South Clary Road about noon Monday when he...
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Massachusetts man allegedly threw a bag of fentanyl out of his car while...
A Massachusetts man allegedly threw a bag of fentanyl out of his car while fleeing from police in Brunswick over the weekend.Hamet Badia, 29, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, has been charged with...
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Death of man found on Lincolnville beach ruled a suicide
To reach a suicide prevention hotline, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.The death of a Union man found on Lincolnville Beach earlier this month has been ruled a suicide. Jonah Farley, 30,...
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Brunswick man accused of child sexual exploitation
Brunswick police on Tuesday arrested Jaden Adams, 23, of Brunswick, for allegedly possessing child sex abuse material.Adams was charged with possession of sexually explicit material of a minor under...
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