With four out of five daily trips from Brunswick to Boston back up and running following a two-month shut down in the spring and only up to 50 percent capacity on a train at a time, Downeaster officials are reporting only about 400 travelers per day— just about a quarter of projected totals.
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New hockey rink may come to Topsham
Midcoast Youth Hockey has negotiated a purchase and sale agreement to buy the former Roller World building and land along Route 201 in Topsham to build a three-season indoor ice arena.
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109-year-old Phippsburg inn for sale
Built in 1911, the Rock Gardens Inn is made of nine separate cottages spread across 4.6 acres on the western shore of Phippsburg.
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Brunswick firefighters snuff out fire at BIW manufacturing building
A fire broke out in a dust collector Friday morning but was extinguished before spreading, according to Brunswick Fire Chief Ken Brillant.
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Online travel talk explores Sebago Lakes Region
The popular Maine “staycation” travel series hosted by the Camden Public Library continues with an online presentation entitled “An Insider’s Guide to the Sebago Lakes Region” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec, 17. Robin Mullins, Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce executive director, will take the audience on a narrated pictorial journey through the six […]
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Fly Fishing Film Festival features world-wide angling adventures
The International Fly Fishing Film Festival is coming virtually to Maine beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, and features 10 films, 6- to 16-minutes in length, from all corners of the globe showcasing the passion, lifestyle and culture of fly fishing. In addition to the films, there will be fly fishing product give-aways […]
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Lisbon man charged with OUI after Bowdoin crash
Adam Call, 23, of Lisbon was charged with operating under the influence.
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Outbreaks reported at Gray Birch Long Term Care in Augusta, Doolin’s Pub in Litchfield
MaineGeneral CEO Chuck Hayes said 250 tests have been performed on staff members and residents at Gray Birch, and visitation is now “virtual only.”
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COVID-19 contact tracing under stress in Maine but holding up better than in neighboring states
The Maine CDC has scaled back the scope of investigations, but unlike New Hampshire and other states still thinks the disease is containable.
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Sports Digest: Red Claws coach reportedly leaving for job with Knicks
Darren Erman will join Tom Thibodeau’s staff with New York after one season with the Red Claws.