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PublishedJuly 6, 2024
Three children rescued from rip currents Friday at Old Orchard Beach
No one was hurt, officials said.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2024
An icy plunge into the Atlantic raises money for Special Olympics
The 36th annual Lobster Dip attracted about 600 dippers and thousands of onlookers – and raised at least $190,000.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2023
One of Us: His birdhouses have golf ball eyes and bottle cap ears
Claude 'Frenchy' Ouellet makes birdhouses for fun, with what's lying around. "Whatever I got, that's what I use," he says.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2023
As Old Orchard Beach wrestles with short-term rental rules, tourism and housing collide
A proposal for a moratorium on new short-term rentals is unlikely to move forward in the tourist-heavy town, but the council may still discuss whether more regulation is needed.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
Beach contamination warnings posted in southern Maine
On Thursday afternoon, 3 beaches reported elevated levels of bacteria and were flagged as contaminated.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
Rain delays the start of the summer rush for Maine’s seasonal businesses
Seafood and ice cream shacks, boat rides and baseball have all taken a hit from the unusually wet weather.
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PublishedJune 20, 2023
Resident injured in Old Orchard Beach house fire
The cause of the fire at 44 Colby Ave. is under investigation but does not appear suspicious, according to the fire chief.
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PublishedJune 19, 2023
Crews respond to late night structure fire in Old Orchard Beach
The fire in a 3-story wood frame building drew firefighters from 4 towns.
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PublishedMay 29, 2023
Maine now has a state butterfly thanks to 2 inquisitive fifth graders
The Old Orchard Beach students reached out to their state representative, Lori Gramlich, who worked with them on submitting a bill naming the Pink-edged Sulphur as Maine's official butterfly.
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PublishedMay 15, 2023
Two people suffer cuts in Old Orchard Beach
Both individuals were taken to a hospital for treatment.
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