The wild blue mussel population on the Maine coast has dropped 60% since the 1970s. Experts believe warming waters and increased predation are to blame.
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Linda L. Bean, Maine businesswoman and granddaughter of L.L. Bean founder, dies at 82
The St. George resident, a granddaughter of L.L Bean founder Leon Leonwood Bean, was 82.
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Ice storm that blanketed the coast left tens of thousands of Mainers without power on Sunday
Central Maine Power anticipates it will take until Tuesday evening to restore power to all of its customers.
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Maine lobstermen struggle to adapt to new electronic reporting rules. Their licenses are on the line.
Because of a federal mandate, many Maine fishermen – and all lobstermen – must now file online reports documenting how much they caught and where.
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Lewiston victims, law enforcement see a lot riding on investigators’ full report on mass shooting
The interim findings of the state-appointed panel focused largely on ‘abdication of law enforcement’s duty,’ but preventing future killings will require more than laying blame.
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Divided committee supports study of program to voluntarily waive gun rights
The Legislature’s Judiciary Committee tabled three other gun-related bills during a work session Thursday and will take them up again at a later date.
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Maine home sales finally increased in February, but so did prices
Demand for homes in Maine continues to outpace the supply, which is pushing prices up, experts say.
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Mills signs law to create 2 more public defenders offices
The new law will create offices to serve three rural counties that lack enough volunteer lawyers to represent people who can’t afford counsel.
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Victims of Oct. 25 mass shooting share $4.7 million in donations
Money raised by Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund will help survivors and the families of the 18 people slain in Lewiston.
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Dennis Dechaine’s attorney alleges prosecutorial misconduct in latest bid for new trial
The defense team says the state ‘brought God into the courtroom’ when he was convicted of murder for the 1988 death of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry, stripping him of his constitutional right to a fair trial.