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Published
March 2, 2023

Mount Desert nonprofit seeks climate ambassadors

The statewide Climate Ambassadors program begins Thursday, March 9.
Published
August 16, 2021

Rural sewage plants hit by ransomware attacks in Maine

No money was paid and no customer data was compromised, officials say.
Published
May 19, 2021

Maine man who spoke of ‘zombies’ in shooting is sentenced to prison

The Mount Desert man pleaded guilty to firing a gun at a New Hampshire shopping plaza.
Published
December 4, 2019

Cold and seasick, crew member made 911 call that triggered search for Maine sailboat

The search near Mount Desert Island was called off after the Dove was located, but the 3 crew members eventually had to be rescued. Details of their interview with the Coast Guard were released Wednesday.
Published
November 18, 2019

Coast Guard halts search after boaters report they’re fine and sailing south

One of the three people on the sailboat thought to be missing off Maine contacted a family member to say they were off Montauk, prompting the Coast Guard to end an extensive search that was triggered by a garbled 911 call.
Published
August 8, 2019

Abundance of ticks in Acadia National Park linked to historic fire of 1947

A study underway at the University of Maine is showing that ticks are much more abundant in the parts of Mount Desert Island that burned 72 years ago.

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