CAPE ELIZABETH — Two-dozen lighthouses are participating in this year’s Maine Open Lighthouse Day. The daylong event on Saturday that’s sponsored by the United States Coast Guard, the Maine Office of Tourism and the American Lighthouse Foundation attracts more than 10,000 visitors each year. Officials say it’s a rare opportunity for members of the public […]
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Bidding for lighthouse off Harpswell reaches nearly $250,000
PORTLAND — Bidding for Halfway Rock Light Station off Harpswell has reached nearly a quarter of a million dollars with less than a day to go before the auction closes, according to the U.S. General Services Administration. With six bidders active in the auction, the high bid for the Bailey Island lighthouse is $245,000. That […]
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Government extends bidding on Maine lighthouse — New England’s tallest
The Boon Island Light Station is up for auction until around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. Bidding was originally set to end around noon Tuesday. Ten bidders have made offers on the lighthouse with a top bid of $41,000. A government website says the bidding could possibly be extended again. Boon Island Light Station, off the coast […]
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Maine lighthouses to open doors to public
AUGUSTA (AP) — Nearly two dozen Maine lighthouses will be opening their doors to the public for the state’s fifth annual Open Lighthouse Day. This year’s event is taking place Sept. 14, when coastal, island and river lighthouses will welcome the public for tours and special activities. The event is coordinated by the U.S. Coast […]
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New England lighthouse stamps now on sale
PORTLAND (AP) — Postage stamps featuring five New England lighthouses are now on sale. The stamps feature Maine’s oldest lighthouse, the Portland Head Light, which was established in 1791, along with the nation’s oldest, the Boston Harbor Light, Portsmouth Harbor Light in New Hampshire, Point Judith Lighthouse in Rhode Island and New London Harbor Light […]