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PublishedSeptember 5, 2024
Rockland invites more cruise ships amid uncertainty
Many in this small seaside city look to Bar Harbor, where thousands of cruise ship passengers crowd the streets and sidewalks from spring through fall.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2024
Sailing camp for youths with autism comes to Portland
Twenty kids participated in the traveling 3-day camp, which is based in South Carolina and will make 10 stops this year.
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PublishedJune 30, 2024
Boaters receive annual blessing from Portland religious leaders
A blessing for good catches and smooth sailing has been extended to all boaters – occupational and recreational.
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PublishedJune 1, 2024
Animal control in Portland is a one-woman show
Ruthann Weist single-handedly runs the division within the Portland Police Department. She sees everything from unleashed dogs to squirrels stuck in chimneys to, occasionally, dolphin recoveries.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2022
Cargo volume in Portland Harbor headed for another record year
Imports and exports are up 31% for the first 7 months of 2022, and Portland doesn't have the congestion of shipping containers affecting many larger ports.
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PublishedJune 12, 2022
Blessing of the Fleet kicks off summer boating season
Portland's Catholic parishes hope to make the gathering a yearly event, as it is in other maritime communities.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2021
State offers $10 million in case Portland Harbor dredging grant denied
Portland is again looking for $24 million to remove silt from harbor wharves, and Maine lawmakers will back part of the project if federal money doesn't come through.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2020
When was the last time Portland Harbor froze?
The idea of an ice-locked Portland Harbor is seemingly mythical as Maine experiences warmer winter seasons, but headlines from over a century ago reveal winters that allowed for a trek from Portland to Peaks Island.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Fisherman dies after falling overboard into Portland Harbor
A nearby Coast Guard crew saw the man fall and pulled him out of the water, but he was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time later.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2019
Lobsterman charged after boat collides with tourist schooner near Portland pier
Russell N. Parmenter, 39, of Yarmouth, is charged with operating a watercraft while under the influence, according to police.
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