“Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back in the slow circles of nature, is a help.” That quote comes from a posthumous publishing of the journals of May Sarton, the Belgian-born, Massachusetts-raised poet and memoirist who spent her later years living and writing in York, Maine. While Sarton wrote […]
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Casco Bay boater rescues man from burning boat
A man was pulled from the water after his boat caught fire Saturday night in Casco Bay, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Helicopter tour company expands to Portland to offer tours of Casco Bay
The first service to offer regular helicopter tours of Casco Bay is expected to launch at the Portland International Jetport this month. “We were looking for ways to grow the business and Portland came to mind,” said Bruce Cultrera, president and CEO of Portsmouth-based Seacoast Helicopters. “It’s beautiful, it’s gorgeous, it is a population center […]
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Liveaboards ride out the arctic blasts in sailboat homes
SOUTH PORTLAND — Adam Prokosch leaned over to add another block of wood to the small stove in his living room. The glow cast a warm light on the bookshelf behind Prokosch’s seat. Nearby, a black-and-white cat prowled. The scene would be ordinary in many households, except that Prokosch’s house is actually a 40-foot-long Gulfstar […]
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Millions of gallons of Portland sewage still overflowing into Casco Bay
Maine was in the grips of a worsening drought in the fall of 2016 when a 4-inch rainstorm delivered temporary but much-needed relief to parched streams, wells and reservoirs in the Portland area. The storm also delivered an unhealthy punch to Casco Bay, however. Nearly 69 million gallons of stormwater mixed with raw sewage, debris […]
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Find solutions for climate change
A recent closure of Casco Bay shellfish beds reflects changes occurring in Casco Bay. There is no way to predict exactly how this will play out. What we know is that historical patterns of fishing will change. People will be out of work, and the culture and traditions of the people that depend on a […]
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Minor earthquake felt in southern Maine
CAPE ELIZABETH (AP) — A minor earthquake is being blamed for a small boom and tremor in a southern Maine community. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 2.0 earthquake at midday Thursday was centered 3.7 miles, or 6 kilometers, southeast of Portland. Geophysicist Don Blakeman told the Portland Press Herald that people who reported […]
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Mysterious algae blooms worry Casco Bay advocates
SOUTH PORTLAND — A growing spread of green algae that has returned for the second consecutive year could threaten the health of Casco Bay. The blooms were first noticed on June 21, several weeks earlier than last year. Environmentalists said they don’t know what’s causing the fibrous mats of algae, which have been spotted in several places. Friends […]
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Missing kayaker found safe
The U.S. Coast Guard says it has found a missing kayaker alive after searching the water near Fort Gorges Island, off Portland, Maine. The Coast Guard says someone called at about 8:45 p.m. Sunday and reported finding a 10-foot, orange Pelican Trailblazer in the water, with no kayaker aboard. Inside the paddle craft was only […]
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Dempsey Challenge offers two-day bike tour of Maine countryside
LEWISTON — The sixth annual Dempsey Challenge is set to start on Oct. 17 — but new to the Challenge this year will be a two-day ride, covering approximately 140 miles. The beautiful scenery, food and sleeping accommodations, as well as guaranteed fun for its riders makes the Dempsey Challenge Two-Day Ride something that riders […]