The Maine Lobstermen’s Association last September appealed a federal decision on some restrictions, and the case is now being heard in Washington.
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Before rescue, missing Midcoast women were stuck in car for days in sub-zero temps
A game warden found Kimberly Pushard, 51, and Angela Bussell, 50, on a snowmobile trail near Nicatous Lake in Hancock County on Sunday, one day after their Jeep had run out of gas and no longer had heat.
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Three-vehicle crash in Auburn sends 2 people to hospital
Kim Green-Labranche, 64, of Casco was driving her 2012 Toyota Tundra when she lost control and hit an oncoming 2021 Subaru Forester driven by Kathleen Costello, 48, of South Portland, police say.
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Maine’s new ‘roadmap’ for offshore wind power follows a complex route
The state has built ambitious goals for generating electricity from ocean winds. A new report describes the infrastructure and workforce that need to be built first.
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At UMaine, back on campus but still online for many classes
Some learners chafe at lost in-class experiences; others appreciate remote flexibility. For now, the university system doesn’t seem ready to reverse its pandemic-era shift.
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Lawsuit indicates former Bowdoin trustee had close relationship with sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein
Former Bowdoin College trustee James “Jes” Staley exchanged more than 1,000 emails with late sex-trafficker and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, including some with sexual content and photos of young women, according to newly unredacted portions of a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co. filed in federal court. Staley is a Bowdoin alum who has lived […]
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Legislature considers big hike in fines for distracted driving
A proposal would hike penalty for drivers using mobile phones from $50 to $500 for a first offense.
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Forest Service launches helicopter to search for lost Topsham women
Snow and wind had hindered search flights by plane Friday but a helicopter was able to fly over the Springfield area in Penobscot County where the women were last seen.
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Beloved bookstore burglarized in downtown Portland
An unspecified amount of money was taken from Longfellow Books while the store was closed between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
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Missing Topsham women last seen Wednesday morning in Springfield, Maine
Police are still on the hunt for a pair of intellectually disabled women who got lost during a trip to the Maine Mall on Tuesday afternoon.