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Maine man dies after car hits tree in York
NECN - Massachusetts
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A Maine man has died after his car crashed into a tree in York last week. Police identified the victim as 77-year-old Joseph Desrocher, of Old Orchard Beach, according to NBC10 Boston affiliate News Center Maine. York police say several people...
Maine governor scrambles to reassure Canadians that traveling to the US is safe: ‘It’s a terrifying thing going down there right now’
The Independent
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June 25, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
'Trash bird' or problem solver? Learn to love Maine's infamous herring gull
WGME - Maine
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Mainers love their birds and so this summer we're once again helping you build your bird list. In this Bird of the Week segment, Stacia Brezinski with the Maine Audubon tells us all about the herring gull. If you live in Maine, there's a 99.9%...
Maine Breaks Heat Records as Temps Soar Into Triple Digits
94.9 WHOM - Maine
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June 25, 2025
Let’s be real, we begged for the snow to go away and Maine says, “fine, now you live on the sun.” Days like yesterday, June 24th, several local spots in Maine utterly shattered records hitting crazy high temps. According WMTW, Augusta scorched at...
Maine Summer Dining: 15 Outdoor Spots in Greater Portland
102.9 WBLM - Maine
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June 25, 2025
Here's to sunshine, fresh air, and making the most of everything Maine has to offer during these very short summer months. From camping and hiking to boating, swimming, and taking in breathtaking views, the state’s natural beauty is second to...
Camden, Maine Named One of America’s Most Beautiful Towns
92 Moose - Maine
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June 26, 2025
It’s hard to find a more charming part of Maine than the Midcoast. The region is home to beautiful towns, stunning landscapes, and truly wonderful people. It embodies everything that’s great about this state. Honestly, I don’t know why I don’t...
A Familiar Face Has Returned to Old Orchard Beach, Maine
94.9 WHOM - Maine
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June 26, 2025
If you're a frequent visitor to Old Orchard Beach in the summertime, there are a few rites of passage. The first is the beach. You've got to spend some time enjoying the ocean air and feeling the heat from the sprawling beach. The Atlantic Ocean...
Baxter State Park in Maine Introduces Weather Warning System
Kool AM - Maine
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June 26, 2025
Mount Katahdin at Baxter State Park in Maine represents a lot of what people visit Vacationland for. The mountain is fit for hikers both expert and novice, it offers unmatched views from several different vantage points and it's situated in a...
The Maine Lighthouse Guide
Midcoast Villager - Maine
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Maine’s rocky coast is dotted with more than 60 historic lighthouses, and most are still active and in operation. Here we’ve compiled a list of lighthouses which can be easily visited, seen or even toured by the public by driving, hiking or taking...
Rural Maine can’t afford hospital losses that Republican reconciliation bill would bring
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 26, 2025
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com James Myall is an economic policy analyst at Maine Center for...
Maine governor's tourism welcome gets chilled Canadian reaction
Telegraph-Journal
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June 24, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links New Brunswick The Issues Janet Mills tells Fredericton audience they have nothing to fear about coming to Maine, but local financial adviser tells her otherwise Author of the article: John Chilibeck • Local Journalism...
This is the most expensive tourist city in the U.S. — but travelers love it
The Manual - Oregon
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June 25, 2025
Travelers looking for a budget-friendly getaway may want to steer clear of Aspen, Colorado. According to a new study from GOBankingRates, Aspen ranks as the most expensive tourist city in the U.S., but visitors can’t seem to stay away. The study...
Maine Teen Survives 54 Surgeries and Still Finds Reasons to Smile
94.9 WHOM - Maine
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June 24, 2025
Meet Charlotte, she is a resilient young Maine woman whose strength has pushed her to the limit. She has gone through 54 surgeries in 11 years. Her next surgery is coming this August, but you’d never know it from her bright spirit. Meet Charlotte:...
Maine man dies after crashing into tree on Route 1 in York
Seacoastonline - New Hampshire
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YORK, Maine — An Old Orchard Beach man died from injuries sustained in a car crash after being extricated with the Jaws of Life, according to York police. Joseph Desrocher, 77, died from his injuries on June 20, the day after police say his car...
Mainers travel hundreds of miles to dine at quirky Katahdin-area restaurant
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 26, 2025
SHERMAN, Maine — Two or three times a month, the regulars travel two or more hours to dine at the Aroostook County restaurant in the 135-year-old purple Victorian mansion. After opening last year, Sherman’s quirky Salted Butter Farm restaurant now...
Warning Issued: Venomous 5-Foot-Wide Jelly Fish on Maine's Shore
97.5 WOKQ Radio - New Hampshire
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June 25, 2025
Nervous ocean swimmers are not feeling more confident about New England beaches after this week. And it makes sense. First you have two 30 foot sharks circling the Isle of the Shoals, on the Maine and New Hampshire border, only six miles off the...
Gov. Mills meets strong Canadian resistance to visiting US on trip to drum up tourism
News Center Maine
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June 26, 2025
Audiences in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia saw Gov. Janet Mills as wholly distinct from the Trump administration, but many feared crossing the border would be unsafe HALIFAX, NS — Gov. Janet Mills met with Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston on...
Beachgoers warned of painful stings at Willard Beach jellyfish sighting
News Center Maine
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June 24, 2025
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A lion’s mane jellyfish, nearly 5 feet wide, was spotted floating near the shore at Willard Beach in South Portland over the weekend, according to the city. Officials are reminding beachgoers not to touch the jellyfish,...
Maine’s moose population is in trouble. Ticks are to blame.
News Center Maine
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June 23, 2025
PORTLAND, Maine — After the lobster, is there any creature in Maine that’s more iconic, more a part of the state’s identity, than the moose? About 65,000 moose roam the woods and fields and waterways of Maine. No state except Alaska has a larger...
Heads Up, Maine CMP Customers: Your Power Bill’s Going Up
92 Moose - Maine
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June 25, 2025
I know we're all not-so-secretly hoping for prices of just about everything to begin coming down, however, according to WGME 13, starting July 1st, Central Maine Power customers are going to notice a little something extra on their electric bills....