Masts on commercial schooners must be tested every 10 years, longtime captain says
Wooden wind-powered ships that carry paying passengers — like the one in Rockland on which a passenger died this week after
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Auburn City Council to present plans for mixed-income housing project for New Auburn
The proposed development includes 48 single-family homes, 8 owner-occupied duplexes, and three multiunit apartment buildings.Read More
Read MoreNew Ventures Maine launches mini-grant competition
AUGUSTA – New Ventures Maine (NVME) has announced open applications for their statewide Fall 2023 Marketing Mini-Grant Competition. The NVME
Read MoreJay Fire Department to host Touch a Truck and Trunk or Treat events
JAY – The Jay Fire Department is hosting two community events this October. On Saturday October 21, the Touch a
Read MoreKatahdin Trust joins ABA and banks Across U.S. for #BanksNeverAskThat anti-phishing campaign
Katahdin Trust joined the American Bankers Association and banks across the nation to promote an industry-wide campaign educating consumers about
Read MoreHaunted Castine ghost tours
CASTINE – Visitors to Castine have a new opportunity to get into the Halloween spirit with “Haunted Castine” guided ghost
Read MoreCommission endorses statewide public defender network for Maine
By Samantha Hogan of The Maine Monitor. An $8.8 million proposal that would create a statewide network of public defender
Read MoreMaine Conservation Voters hosts online Lunch & Learn event: Exploring the Arctic
What: Each week, Maine Conservation Voters hosts a one-hour webinar focused on important and timely topics. Dr. Susana Hancock, polar expert with
Read MoreRumford to use $251,000 grant on a canopy over outdoor hockey rink
The project also includes putting all new boards around the Hosmer Field Complex rink.Read More
Read MoreCheese Louise plans to open in Westbrook’s Rock Row
The fast-casual grilled cheese restaurant would join existing local and national chains in 2025.Read More
Read MoreActor Tony Shalhoub helps break ground on new center for the arts in Maine
The University of Southern Maine is building the $63 million Crewe Center for the Arts Read More
Read MoreGarden club program will address expansion and care of Belfast’s tree canopy
BELFAST — Learn more about a new initiative to expand and care for Belfast’s treasured tree canopy in a free
Read MoreWatch: Maine school bus erupts in flames
No students were on board at the time and no one was hurt Read More
Read MoreFairfield council names Fire Department veteran as new chief
The Town Council on Wednesday named fire Lt. Travis Leary, who’s been with the department 26 years, as chief of
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