After a deadly collision with a commercial oil tanker two years ago, the Bath-built USS John S. McCain is fully repaired and undergoing at-sea testing.
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Freeport firefighters free man stuck in mud
Firefighters use ladders and straps to free a land surveyor who was waist-high in mud just off Interstate 295 Southbound exit 22 in Freeport on Sunday.
Brunswick’s Wild Oats preparing for move to Brunswick Landing, hopes to keep community spirit
People once told Becky Shepherd she was crazy for opening a cafe in Brunswick’s downtown, but now some of the same voices are telling her she is deserting the people who helped grow her business.
Three reappointed to state service commission by Gov. Mills
Brunswick’s Branham, Portela and Lewiston’s Barrett to continue serving for an additional three-year term.
Rockweed industry adrift after ruling allows landowners to restrict access
The court decision this spring overturned decades of precedent that harvesters relied on to cut the wild seaweed.
Maine delegation applauds U.S. military’s role in death of ISIS leader
But they stress that the Islamic State remains a threat and the U.S. must continue to combat violent extremism.
Environmentalists propose Mainers farm quahogs to beat pests
Manomet, based in Plymouth, Mass., says the harder species of clam can better stand up to predators.
Energy efficiency remains the improbable dream
Weatherizing Maine’s older home stock is critical to meeting the state’s ambitious goals to cut emissions, but high costs and an insufficient workforce put that reduction out of reach.
Facing a raft of retirements, BIW seeks 1,000 new hires
Bath Iron Works is known for building Navy warships from the ground up, but if it wants to stay in business it has to do the same to its workforce. The shipyard is in the midst of a massive hiring push to finish a backlog of ship work and reinforce its army of mechanics, many of whom are nearing […]
‘We just can’t compete with Canada right now’: Tariffs drive down U.S. lobster exports to China by 46%
At the start of last summer, the U.S. lobster industry was riding high, fueled by explosive growth in sales to a Chinese middle class that couldn’t seem to get enough of our tasty, lucky-color red symbol of wealth, status and success. Then, in July, China slapped the U.S. lobster industry with a 25 percent tariff in the second […]