‘It’s really clear that they just love to help people,’ said a Sabattus woman whose engagement ring was recovered by the group.
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Trump has some Canadians rethinking their Maine vacation plans
Tariff threats and political insults could put millions of dollars for Maine’s tourism industry at risk.
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Stolen U-Haul crashes into FedEx van during high-speed police chase
The 90 mph chase through Winthrop and Monmouth on Tuesday ended with a crash that totaled two vehicles.
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For generations, Black Mainers made sure Vacationland was open to all
During the Jim Crow era, Black tourists to Maine found recreational spaces where they were welcomed, not shunned.
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State’s highest court favors ‘squatter’s rights’ in Old Orchard Beach parking dispute
Two beachfront condos have argued for more than 30 years over who has the right to a single parking spot.
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Weather service warns of dangerous rip currents along Maine coast
The warning issued about rip currents on Monday said that the winter storms reshaped the surf zone and created conditions that can carry even the best swimmers away from shore.
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Three children rescued from rip currents Friday at Old Orchard Beach
No one was hurt, officials said.
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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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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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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.