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UPDATE: NYC woman identified in fatal Casco Bay great white shark attack

7/28, 1:30 p.m. Update: Officials identified the shark as a great white shark during a noon press conference in Augusta. The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) confirmed the...
Leslie shares progress of Maine Climate Council in DMC virtual seminar

Heather Leslie will present “Climate science and action for Maine’s coast and coastal communities” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 7, as a virtual seminar, or webinar, hosted by the University of Maine...
Wiscasset Planning Board, ORC

Wiscasset nods Clark’s Point item

During Monday’s Zoom meeting, the Wiscasset Planning Board approved an amendment to an approved plan for a driveway at Clark’s Point. The approval involving lot 8 will allow a new house under...
opinion: expect to see swings between soil-damaging rain events and more regular drought conditions

When it comes to weather, abnormal is the new normal

The words of University of Maine soil scientist Ivan Fernandez reveal a troubling truth. “Never again will we have the climate system of the 20th century,” wrote Fernandez, co-chair of the Maine...
Electric vehicle charging an important amenity

As electric vehicles move from hot commodity to practical, with more Teslas, Chevrolet Bolts, Nissan Leafs and others on the road, the Boothbay region now has a number of places to charge them. ...
Harvest begins at Twin Villages Foodbank Farm

Late June and July have brought an abundance of fresh produce to the fields of Twin Villages Foodbank Farm (TVFF). The farm crew has shifted gears from the busy planting of May and June is now...
Woolwich talks proposed marijuana rules

Woolwich residents got to weigh in by teleconference July 22 on proposed marijuana ordinances that address recreational marijuana sales, manufacturing of cannabis products, marijuana cultivation and...
Maine real estate sales ease in June

AUGUSTA—The number of sales of single-family homes in Maine is down slightly in June but prices remain on the rise. Realtors across the state sold 1,720 homes in June — 78 fewer homes than a year ago...
Volunteers are needed across the state

Citizen scientists begin operation Maine Deer Spy

Between July 20 and September 10, citizen volunteers across Maine are spotting deer and sending simple observations to Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The observations include the...
Estapa shares links between ocean life and future climate in DMC virtual seminar

Margaret Estapa will present “Untangling the links between ocean life, the global carbon cycle, and future climate” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, as a virtual seminar, or webinar, hosted by the...
Amtrak Downeaster adds more Brunswick to Boston train services

The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) announced July 14 that the Amtrak Downeaster will begin operating four round-trip trains between Brunswick and Boston every day beginning on...
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust announces new board officers

The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is pleased to welcome a new slate of board officers to lead its work conserving, restoring, and instilling appreciation of the land and water of the Kennebec...
Machinists turn to Congress in BIW strike

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is calling on members of Congress to pressure U.S. Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works (BIW), a subsidiary of General Dynamics, to...
Fed train rides Rockland branch through Wiscasset

Gordon and Lynne Kontrath always let Wiscasset Newspaper know when they see a new or unexpected sight along the rails that neighbor their Old Ferry Road, Wiscasset home. At 11:11 a.m. Wednesday, July...
BIW files charge against Local S6

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) on Friday filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board against the IAM Local S6 union for violating the National Labor Relations Act by threatening...