State and local officials have worked to address the spill of toxic firefighting foam at the former naval air station, but residents and environmental advocates have lingering questions.
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Program aims to help Maine lobstermen start other businesses as industry struggles
The Fishing Plus Accelerator, launching this fall, will teach financial literacy and business startup skills.
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Bowdoin among colleges sued for early decision admissions practices
The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts against 32 schools across the U.S. claims early admissions drive up education costs and prevent students from comparing financial aid offers.
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Pennsylvania man killed in single-car crash in Bowdoinham
The car crashed into a wooded median on Interstate 295 and caught fire, police said.
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BIW takes on production of another DDG 51 destroyer
Bath Iron Works announced on Thursday the U.S. Navy has exercised an option to add an additional DDG 51 destroyer to the multiyear contract awarded in 2023. “We are proud to be selected to build this ship for the U.S. Navy and to continue our legacy of contributing to the nation’s defense,” Charles F. Krugh, […]
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Harpswell issues warning after great white sharks spotted near Bailey Island
Maine’s only fatal shark attack took place in the area in 2020, prompting the state to deploy sensors along the coast to track tagged white sharks.
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Watch police round up an emu from Brunswick hospital
Police had an emu-sing encounter with the large bird Monday night after it escaped into a hospital parking lot.
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Laurel Libby draws impassioned crowd to Topsham event as she weighs run for governor
The Auburn Republican state representative spoke about free speech issues and the controversy surrounding her social media post of a photo of a transgender athlete.
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L.L.Bean CEO to step down early next year
Stephen Smith, who has served as the company’s CEO since 2016, will depart L.L.Bean in spring 2026.
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Fishermen honored in Georgetown at ‘blessing of the fleet’
About 100 people gathered for the annual Five Islands Harbor blessing, which also served this year as a special remembrance for a local fisherman who died last year.