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PublishedApril 26, 2021
State watching rabies attacks, new strain potential issue
A recent spree of attacks in Topsham points to a potential cluster of rabies, but not more rabies in the state, experts say.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2021
Experts unconcerned about recent dolphin, porpoise deaths in Maine
Lynda Doughty, Marine Mammals of Maine founding executive director, said there are no obvious connections between the recent deaths of four animals.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Suspected rabid fox shot after biting at children, fighting with dog Phippsburg
According to Norman Turner, Phippsburg animal control officer, the fox had porcupine quills in its mouth, a common indication the animal was rabid.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2021
Cat reunited with owner in Phippsburg after 5 years missing
“I didn't think he remembered me, but when I left the room to get his paperwork he was meowing so loud and frantically, it was like he was screaming for me to come back,” Kendra Armstrong said of her cat, Moose, after the pair were reunited. “I’ve never heard him meow like that. Now he wants my attention all the time.”
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PublishedNovember 24, 2020
109-year-old Phippsburg inn for sale
Built in 1911, the Rock Gardens Inn is made of nine separate cottages spread across 4.6 acres on the western shore of Phippsburg.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2020
Phippsburg man shoots rabid fox that attacked him
In the third such attack in Phippsburg this year, an 82-year-old man was bitten before the animal could be killed.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2020
Caution urged along southern Midcoast beaches following fatal shark attack
Both Popham Beach and Reid State Park are telling beachgoers to stay in shallow water — about waist-deep, according to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Lifeguard saves three teens stranded by rising tide in Phippsburg
Lifeguard Patrick McKenna estimated he swam about 1,800 yards, or 18 football fields, in 54-degree water.
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PublishedMay 17, 2020
Coastal campgrounds face uncertain season due to pandemic
Coastal campgrounds are missing out on the usual rush on Memorial Day weekend as they wait for June and July to slowly start bringing in visitors again.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
Thousands in Midcoast lose power, no impact on Election Day voting
According to Catherine Hartnett, Central Maine Power's spokesperson, customers lost power for about an hour Tuesday morning until an equipment replacement resolved the issue.
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