Plummeting temperatures encased the natural phenomenon in surrounding ice, but a warm front could free it up.
John Richardson
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Men charged with stealing and killing dog have bail hearing
A Hancock County judge sets bail at $1,000 apiece for Nathan Burke and Justin Chipman, who are accused of stealing a Winter Harbor man’s Hummer and his Boston terrier-pug mix named Franky.
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Storm-damaged Mackworth Island reopens, rowing group getting back on the water
Waynflete School is letting the Portland Community Rowing Association use some of its boats in the wake of a storm Tuesday that wreaked havoc in the East End and caused an estimated $100,000 in damage to the association’s rowing shells.
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OK to light that firecracker? Depends where you live. Better check this interactive map.
State law allows fireworks sales and use, but many cities and towns don’t, or require special permits.
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Police trying to identify man whose skeletal remains were found in Falmouth woods
Maine State Police say the remains found Sunday belonged to an adult male and investigators are following leads in missing persons reports.
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Portland police ask for help 20 years after unsolved homicide
Robert Joyal of Gorham was 18 when he was stabbed to death in a Denny’s parking lot in 1998, and no one was ever convicted of the crime.
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Lobster emoji design stumbles, perhaps for want of 2 more legs
It makes the common mistake of giving the crustacean too few legs – and then there’s that extra crusher claw . . .
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Maine reports 21 flu-related deaths so far this season
The number dying from the virulent form could be underreported as some people die from secondary infections.
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Parsonsfield woman still hospitalized from Christmas Eve crash
Buxton Police, meanwhile, helped cushion the blow to her family by arranging for toys to be delivered to her 5-year-old son.
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New England police hit the road to deliver cards to 9-year-old Maine Med patient
People from around the country have responded to a social media campaign for terminally ill Jacob Thompson.