A new study estimates each passenger spends under $62 in Maine, down from previous reports that estimated per passenger spending at $110.
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Bar Harbor man wins 2nd large lottery prize in as many years
Peter Alley wins $500,000 on a ticket he purchased at a Portland convenience store in June, less than 2 years after he won a $100,000 lottery prize.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Bar Harbor Bank picking up 8 People’s United branches
The branches will increase the bank’s footprint to 22 Maine locations.
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Only minor injuries reported after small plane crashes in Bar Harbor
The plane came down Saturday morning in a marshy area behind Mount Desert Island High School, fire officials say.
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Lots of ‘cool science’ at Bates spurred by federal program
The $104 million that taxpayers have allocated to encourage biomedical research in Maine has contributed to the growth of student-focused scientific training at Bates and other Maine colleges.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Bar Harbor man found guilty of raping and murdering former classmate
Jalique Keene, 22, testified in his own defense Friday and acknowledged that a security camera showed him carrying the lifeless body of 19-year-old Mikaela Conley in the early morning of June 1, 2018.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, Schools and Education
MDI lab receives $18 million grant for biomedical research and training
The Bar Harbor laboratory is the founder and leader of a statewide network of 13 educational and research institutions.
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Body of missing man recovered from ocean off Acadia National Park
Maine Marine Patrol pulled the body of Adam Emmett, 45, from the water near Thunder Hole at around noon Thursday.
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Electricity restored after hundreds lose power in Bar Harbor area
Emera Maine says 1,325 customers were without power Saturday morning in Bar Harbor, Ellsworth and Trenton.
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Central Maine business briefs
Northern Light Inland opens Walk-in Care office in Waterville; and Johnson Hall in Gardiner and Maine Federation of Famers Markets in Pittsfield benefit from Bangor Savings grants.