The Coast Guard issued several new recommendations for inspecting and maintaining wooden masts in its report on a 2023 incident that left one dead and others injured.
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ESPN returns to Maine for Lobster Festival ‘SportsCenter’ segment
After traveling to Newport in June, the network returns for the 78th annual festival in Rockland as part of its ’50 states in 50 days’ tour.
PETA sues Maine Lobster Festival in an effort to stop steaming of 20,000 pounds of live lobster
The animal rights organization says lobsters can feel pain and that the city’s decision to allow the festival to steam them live is ‘a municipally endorsed spectacle of animal suffering.’
Here are 5 ways to find fun and entertainment in Maine this week
The band Dispatch performs in Portland, a makers market and Wyeth exhibit in Rockland, and the musical ‘Tootsie’ is in Brunswick.
Lawsuit claims 2 women working for Knox County are paid less than male colleague
Two long-time employees at the district attorney’s office in Knox County are suing, saying the county has paid them less to do the same work for more than a decade.
Where in Maine are you most likely to get a dangerous tick bite?
For the last 6 years, the answer has been Hancock, Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties, according to researchers at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s tick lab.
Extreme heat hits Maine: Where to go and what to do as temperatures soar
Maine is facing temperatures in the 90s, with the heat index exceeding 100, leading to warnings from experts and the opening of cooling centers Monday and Tuesday.
Celebrate summer with 14 can’t-miss events across Maine
The Yarmouth Clam Festival, Shakespeare in the Park and Maine Open Lighthouse Day are among the offerings.
Mainers rally by the thousands for ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump
Large crowds gathered in Portland, Augusta, Auburn and elsewhere as part of a nationwide day of protests. Demonstrations were peaceful, though 2 arrests were made in Portland as police tried to move protesters onto the sidewalk.
Artist Nicole Wittenberg paints the way Maine feels
Wittenberg has two solo shows in Maine this summer at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland and the Ogunquit Museum of American Art.