History buffs anxiously awaiting Richmond bicentennial in 2023 kicked things off Saturday.
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Summer surge continues in Maine with 165 new COVID-19 cases
The Maine CDC reported one additional death on Saturday, and there were 49 patients with the coronavirus in hospitals around the state.
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Police: Bath woman charged in hit and run that killed dog
Sandra Holland, 58, of Bath, was charged with three misdemeanors and two felonies.
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Topsham Fair set to kick off without COVID-19 restrictions
Masks, while recommended for people who aren’t vaccinated, will not be mandated at this year’s event.
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More Mainers encouraged to wear masks indoors as COVID-19 transmission rates rise
Eight counties are listed as having ‘substantial’ or ‘high’ transmission rates and the city of Portland is recommending that everyone wears a mask indoors regardless of vaccination status.
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Repairs to Wiscasset building remain on hold months after brick facade mysteriously crumbles
The owner of the 163-year-old building isn’t sure when repairs to the building’s brick façade will begin, but said crews may wait until the fall.
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Topsham butcher shop, a family business for 92 years, to close
While the retail side of L&P Bisson and Sons is closing due to a lack of workers and health issues in the family, other facets of the business will continue.
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MaineHealth will require staff, including Maine Med employees, to be vaccinated by Oct. 1
The state’s largest health care network becomes the latest provider to mandate staff vaccinations as the delta variant drives up case numbers in Maine.
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Mary E back at Bath museum after capsizing, investigation ongoing
The Coast Guard and Maine Maritime Museum haven’t determined what caused the historic schooner to capsize Friday with 18 people on board.
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Documents show no cover-up in sinking of submarine USS Thresher, skipper says
The loss of the Maine-built nuclear-powered submarine and all 129 people aboard during a test dive in 1963 was both a tragedy for the families and a blow to national pride during the Cold War.