Beachgoers can now sign up for safety alerts at spots in Kennebunk, Wells, Ogunquit, York and Old Orchard Beach.
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A missing dog was trapped on train tracks in Wells. A drone helped find him.
A train wheel severed a missing dog’s leash after it became caught in the tracks.
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Wells halts ICE partnership after pushback from legislators, residents
The police chief of the York County town said the department is taking a ‘wait-and-see approach’ after state lawmakers introduced bills to bar police from carrying out federal immigration policy.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Monmouth police department withdraws ICE training application
Residents packed the Monmouth Board of Selectmen meeting Wednesday to speak out against the town’s police department taking on the role of enforcing federal immigration laws.
Posted inFood & Dining, Local & State, News
James Beard Awards names 10 Maine semifinalists for 2025 awards
Nominees include Taj in South Portland and The Abbey in Brunswick, while 3 cooks are nominated in the Best Chef: Northeast category.
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Travis Mills Foundation receives bedding item donations
The donation included 30 queen sheet sets and eight king sheet sets.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Wells man charged with shooting toddler niece seeks to throw out statements to police
Andrew Huber Young, 21, has been charged with murder, attempted murder and aggravated assault. He could go to trial next summer.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine’s high court is about to weigh a major legal battle on beach ownership
Around the state, this major case before Maine’s highest court captures growing tension between those who support and oppose private ownership of Maine’s intertidal land.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Is it summer or fall in Maine? Depends on whom you ask
The first three weeks of September fall into a gap between the meteorological and astronomical starts of fall, and fluctuating temperatures add to the uncertainty.
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Maine’s piping plovers are adapting to washed-out beaches after winter storms
Despite washed-out dunes and higher water lines, experts say the endangered piping plovers nesting along the Maine coast appear to be doing well.