Pilot Anthony Pringle relied on his previous military training to make the emergency crash-landing on the Androscoggin River after engine failure during flight.
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Maine State Aquarium to reopen after 4 years
The state-run museum and learning center in Boothbay Harbor opens Wednesday after $1.1 million in upgrades that include 2 new tanks designed to look like the rocky coasts of Boothbay and Burnt Island.
Vote recount confirms Denise Tepler as winner of Maine Senate race decided by less than 1% margin
The manual recount was held Thursday at 45 Commerce Drive in Augusta following the close race.
Boothbay-based Bigelow scientists detect rare sign of climate resilience
New research finds promising patterns in the menagerie of microbes at the ocean’s surface.
Bath Iron Works awarded $202 million contract for services for destroyers
The Bath shipyard will receive $202 million for the first year of planning yard services for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
Maine school districts are working to keep their students engaged over summer break
Educators have long lamented the dreaded ‘summer slide,’ but communities are more active than ever in providing resources to prevent it.
Small plane crash-lands in Androscoggin River in Topsham
The pilot was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Market Basket opens much anticipated store in Topsham
Maine’s third Market Basket location offers a few different options for locals.
CMP bills to rise at least $10 a month; destructive storms blamed
State regulators approve the increase to cover the $220 million cost of restoring power after recent storms, and promise a proceeding in the ‘near future’ to consider how to balance storm response with affordability.
CMP agrees to small cut in storm reimbursement request after criticism over unjustified spending
Maine’s largest utility also agreed to improve how it documents its preparation for storms and recovery afterward to better justify reimbursement from ratepayers.