Lynda Doughty, Marine Mammals of Maine founding executive director, said there are no obvious connections between the recent deaths of four animals.
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Casco Bay shellfish group building database to help local industry adapt
The Casco Bay Regional Shellfish Working Group wants to know what kind of information shellfish communities would like to see in a public database, aiming to supply those in the industry with one comprehensive resource.
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Bowdoin copes with COVID housing challenge
College officials are opting to house students at a local hotel for the winter break and spring semester, giving students safe lodging and local business a boost.
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Legislator raises new call for old state flag
Rep. Sean Paulhus of Bath has hopes to revert the state flag back to one that was used in the early 1900s.
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Pandemic causes Bath, Brunswick entertainment venues to take shows online
The Chocolate Church Arts Center and Midcoast Youth Theater have kept audiences engaged through performances and tutorials.
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Brunswick-Topsham land trust’s farmers market numbers down amid pandemic
The first-day vehicle count this year was 632, compared with 625 the same day last year, but the fifth Saturday saw 599 compared with last year’s 829.
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Bath-area ‘Diaper Project’ comes to rescue for rising number of families
United Way of Mid Coast Maine looked to distribute more than 130,000 diapers this year, up from about 23,000 in 2014, but the coronavirus pandemic is posing challenges.
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Sifting History’s Sands: Desert of Maine owner seeks to separate truth from myth at Freeport landmark
FREEPORT — Legend has it that William Tuttle settled the farmland that is now the Desert of Maine in the late 18th century. Mela Heestand, co-owner of the Desert Road landmark since December 2018, doubts he ever existed. The Desert of Maine, which opens again next May, consists of a 20-30-acre “desert” of very fine […]
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Harpswell boat-building class passes traditions to next generation
Ann Flannery’s course, still open to new students age 9-16, runs through May.
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Bath re-establishes William King Square in honor of Maine’s first governor
The square comprises the land around Bath’s Customs House, on which King’s home was once located.