Bowdoin College graduate and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted after a secret and swift trial in Russia where he was accused of gathering secret information for the U.S.
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Organizations work to keep conservation lands connected to save species
In 2002, Midcoast land trusts teamed up to save wildlife habitats. Decades and thousands of acres later, the acquisition process has changed to reflect the growing need for local housing.
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Father and daughter help rescue porpoise in Lowell’s Cove
The porpoise had gotten stuck in the net of a fish weir when Edward and Georgeann Ackworth spotted it and called on their radio to the emergency channel.
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Midcoast scientists team up to save marsh habitats
Rising sea levels bring tides that threaten coastal birds’ extinction. Maine scientists have teamed up to create more resilient marsh systems, and the Midcoast is spearheading the movement.
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What Maine can learn from Wabanaki environmental wisdom
Science is designed to be indifferent to values, but Indigenous knowledge seeks to reinsert them.
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Second part of Brunswick Landing development underway
The Atlantic Pointe development at 10 Townsend Lane is now starting the second phase of its project as it begins renting out available apartments.
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248 years after first hearing Declaration of Independence, Harpswell continues to listen
Harpswell residents first heard the Declaration of Independence read on the steps of the 1757 meetinghouse. The Elijah Kellogg Church has continued to honor the tradition.
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Freeport-area parents aim to curb cellphones in schools
The group, RSU5 Alliance for Thoughtful Technology, was spearheaded in recent weeks by Annie Ware with the help of several other parents. The goal, Ware said, is to address smartphone and social media use among kids prior to high school.
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Bath-area schools ban student cellphones
Regional School Unit 1 is banning the use of cellphones in schools for grades 6-12 before the start of the next school year.
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Bath softball tournament to raise funds for Augusta nonprofit that helps female veterans
A new summer softball tournament to raise funds for multiple homeless veteran organizations is happening this weekend at the softball fields in Bath.