ROCKLAND — A Rockland lobsterman said he thought he was going to die as he struggled Thursday to stay above water in Rockland Harbor. But the quick response by a crew member of a fishing vessel docked at the Rockland Fish Pier prevented a tragedy. Gary Kenney had come in from hauling traps and was […]
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Cory Christopher L'Etoile
YARMOUTH — Cory Christopher L’Etoile, 48, entered the loving arms of Our Lord and Savior Sunday, June 17. He was born Feb. 13, 1970, in Hyannis, Mass., a son of Raymond and Deborah Sullivan L’Etoile. He was a graduate of Mt. Ararat, ’88, where he captained the boys’ varsity hockey team his senior year. He later […]
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Right whale extinction threat is being overstated, lobstermen fear
Twelve right whale deaths were reported in Canada last year, including several entangled in snow crab fishing gear. None of the five U.S. mortalities in 2017 could be traced back to fishing gear. One whale was struck by a ship, and the other four died of unknown causes. (Moira Brown courtesy of New England Aquarium […]
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Animal Tales: Magician’s real trick is managing the chaos around a bunny
LEWISTON — The children started clamoring as soon as “Amazing Lou” stepped onto the stage at the Lewiston Armory one afternoon this spring. “I want the bunny!” one said. It didn’t matter whether his magic trick involved a hat or a paper bag. “Is there a bunny in there?” one asked. More than 100 children […]
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Coast Guard rescues Addison lobsterman from flooding boat
JONESPORT — A 50-year-old Addison commercial lobsterman was rescued by the Coast Guard after his boat got tangled in a mooring line Sunday morning. The man, whose name was not released, was attempting to bring the “Just N Time” to Sawyer Cove to secure it during the storm, when the propeller became tangled in the […]