The company now wants to build the transmission line farther from remote Beattie Pond, which was a sticking point for land-use regulators last week.
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Get on board with these themed summer cruises
Enjoy wine, music and sunsets while coasting on Casco Bay and beyond.
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Outdoors in Maine: Tom Hennessey made art of the outdoors
Sporting artist and writer died earlier this month.
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John Ford Sr., retired Maine game warden, author, dies at 71
A retired game warden who wrote a book about his experiences patrolling the Maine woods died Saturday after battling cancer. John Ford Sr., who joined the Maine Warden Service in 1970, was 71. In addition to his service as a warden, Ford served two terms as Waldo County sheriff and was a wildlife artist and […]
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Beavers building dams, plugging culverts raise concerns of flooding in Farmingdale
FARMINGDALE — A population of pesky beavers on Northern Avenue could flood a section of the road if not removed quickly, town officials said Wednesday. “The situation right there is getting worse every day,” Road Commissioner Steve Stratton said at Wednesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting. “You’ve got a large beaver house above Northern Avenue and […]
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Rosaire R. Mathieu
LEWISTON — Rosaire R. Mathieu, 74, of Greene passed away Wednesday, Sept. 12, surrounded by his loving family in Lewiston. Rosaire was born in Lewiston to Armand and Lauretta Mathieu on May 14, 1944. He went to Lewiston schools. He married the love of his life, Marilyn Michaud, on Nov. 28, 1964, at Sacred Heart Church […]
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Raymond B. Dube
BIDDEFORD — Raymond B. Dube, 84, of Kennebunk passed away peacefully Thursday, July 19, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lewiston on Feb. 1, 1934, the son of Arthur and Louisa (Laliberte) Dube. A local hockey standout, Ray graduated from St. Dominic High School and received a scholarship to attend Kents Hill Preparatory […]
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Outdoors in Maine: A boon in bear hunting is needed
If you are a hunter and have never hunted a Maine black bear, you might want to give it a try. Bears are as plentiful as they have ever been. Not only is the estimated bear population figure hovering around 35,000 animals and climbing, there is an excess population that is beyond the bounds of […]
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Edward N. Brown
AUBURN — Edward N. Brown, 89, of Auburn passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, Aug. 2, with his loving family at his side. He was born in Broton, CT, on March 20, 1929, a son of the late James and Pauline Brown. At a young age, Ed and his family moved to Madison, where he […]
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Donald A. Gammon
LEWISTON — Donald A. Gammon, 82, of Auburn died July 18 in Lewiston. He was born in Lewiston on May 28, 1936, to parents Arthur and Ella (DeCoteau) Gammon. He loved the outdoors, enjoying fishing, hunting, gardening, snowmobiling and 4-wheeling, kayaking, and also cooking. Donald worked as a laborer and foreman at Auburn Heel and Northern […]