The agency’s plan, announced this spring, would have removed almost 150 buoys as part of an effort to modernize the navigational setup.
Maine
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Was Maine once a French Canadian territory? | Fact brief
French Canadian migration in the 19th and early 20th centuries helped to create lasting francophone communities across Maine.
advertisement
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Mexican citizen charged in Hallowell sexual assault, police say
Zuniga Balderas, 33, who overstayed his visa, was arrested early Saturday morning on charges related to the assault, according to Hallowell police.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland lobster boat races give proud lobstermen a chance to show off
Over 50 boats participated in Sunday’s races in Portland Harbor, with fishing families and friends gathered to cheer them on.
Posted inMaine
Maine’s surge in tick-borne diseases linked to warming climate
Researchers say New England’s fast-warming climate correlates with Maine’s marked uptick in cases of tick-borne diseases, including Lyme, Anaplasmosis and babesiosis.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine expands definition of domestic abuse
Maine joins nearly a dozen other states that have added “coercive control” to their definition of domestic abuse in civil code.
Posted inMaine, News
Pedestrian fatally struck by car in New Gloucester
The crash occurred on Saturday evening on Lewiston Road.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Maine Crime, News
How cheap weed from ‘gray market’ growers ends up on Maine dispensary shelves
Law enforcement experts say cheap, sometimes tainted weed grown by Chinese criminal groups is getting into the state’s medical market. Business owners say it’s cratering market rates and pushing reputable growers out of the industry.
Posted inMaine, News
Renys expands to Augusta, will open store in October
The Newcastle-based retail chain is opening its 20th store at the Capital Shopping Center in October, adding to Augusta’s retail sector.
Posted inMaine, News
Belgrade Boy Scout Camp no longer for sale, but future is in limbo
The Pine Tree Council is reviewing what to do with Camp Bomazeen in wake of court ruling affirming a condition placed on the deed of the camp if sold.