EASTPORT — A day after the catastrophic collapse of a 200-foot portion of the Eastport Breakwater, crews worked to clean up the site and engineers began the process of figuring out why it happened — and what to do next. Local fishermen, the U.S. Coast Guard and whale watch captains are among those who rely […]
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Hello, Columbus: Replicas of Nina, Pinta dock at Camden Harbor
CAMDEN — In a harbor full of gleaming Hinckley picnic boats and graceful wooden schooners, the two black caravels that sailed up to the Camden Public Landing on Tuesday morning really stood out. The ships are replicas of the Nina and the Pinta, sailed by Christopher Columbus and his crew on his first voyage across […]
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Five rescued after fishing vessel capsizes in Wells Harbor
WELLS (AP) — Five people were rescued from the water at the entrance to Wells Harbor after their fishing boat capsized. The boaters were pulled from the waves Sunday afternoon by the Wells assistant harbor master, who also towed the fishing vessel to shore. The Wells Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services were called to […]
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Four people rescued after boat caught fire in Portland Harbor
PORTLAND — A Coast Guard crewman said that four people aboard a boat that caught fire Sunday afternoon at the entrance to Portland Harbor were lucky that a Good Samaritan boater was nearby. No injuries have been reported in the fire, which took place at about 12:30 p.m. Petty Officer Cody Seevers of Coast Guard […]
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Fire destroys cottage on heart-shaped island; rain saves forest
BROOKSVILLE — A fire that destroyed a lone cottage on Harbor Island on Friday morning, apparently started by a bolt of lightning, would have spread to the surrounding forest and destroyed it if there had not been torrential rains, a local fire chief said. Matt Dow, chief of the Brooksville Volunteer Fire Department, said he […]