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PublishedMay 2, 2022
On a Maine island, school gets out early when COVID-19 strands teachers on the mainland
One person on the daily ferry between Rockland and North Haven tested positive for COVID-19. Then everyone else in the crew did, too.
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PublishedJune 19, 2021
Philanthropist Sussman donates North Haven farm to American Farmland Trust
The national conservation organization will continue using the historic 153-acre Turner Farm as working farmland.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2020
North Haven votes to keep nonresidents off island
The Select Board took the extraordinary step at a meeting on Sunday.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2019
Knox County islands voice concern about lack of police coverage
Vinalhaven and North Haven representatives will meet with Knox County officials Friday to push for better services from the county sheriff's office, which has had trouble keeping a deputy on each island.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2019
State to study sea level rise impact for Penobscot Bay towns
The Maine Coastal Program received a NOAA grant to conduct the study in 10 Pen Bay communities.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2018
Why artist Eric Hopkins teamed with Sea Bags
He painted a coastal setting just for Maine Coast Heritage Trust.
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PublishedApril 18, 2018
Islesboro residents outraged by new flat-fare structure that will double cost of ferry trip
But an official on North Haven says most residents of the 6 Penobscot Bay islands served by the state ferry service welcome the $11 round-trip fare to any of the islands.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2018
Maine State Ferry Service wants to charge out-of-state passengers more
The agency has proposed different fees for Maine and out-of-state residents to overcome a projected budget shortfall and help modernize the service.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2017
Maine parody site is far from fake news, and enough readers get the joke
But some say New Maine News contributes to the increasingly blurred line between fact and fiction.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2017
Rep. Pingree wins food leadership award
The James Beard Foundation notes that Maine's 1st District congresswoman has sponsored bills to boost organic research and reduce food waste.
