GORHAM — Sarah Rose Hunnewell 31, formerly of Durham, now of Gorham, died unexpectedly in her sleep on Friday, Dec. 15. She was born in Lewiston on Jan. 9, 1986, a daughter of Patrick and April (Rock) Hunnewell. She was educated in the Durham area and graduated from Brunswick High School Class of 2004. She was […]
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Carol Francis Taylor
NORWAY — Carol Francis Taylor, 64, of Powhatan Road, Otisfield, died suddenly Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. She was born in Lewiston on Aug. 24, 1953, a daughter of Rene and Murielle (Lebrun) Lecompte. She was educated in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston High School, Class of 1971. She worked for several years for […]
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British officials to attend climate change event at ocean laboratory
BOOTHBAY — Several British dignitaries will attend a discussion about climate change at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in Boothbay. Topics for the Thursday, Sept. 4, meeting will include ocean acidification, carbon capture and storage, and hydraulic fracturing. British Council General to New England Susie Kitchens and British Embassy Counsellor for Global Issues Rosalind Campion […]
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Rules released to reduce whale entanglement
PORTLAND — Federal officials are releasing new regulations for commercial fishermen designed to reduce the number of whales caught in fishing gear off the Atlantic states. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the regulations Thursday. NOAA officials say the measures focus on reducing the number of vertical lines in areas where whales are the […]
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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences turns 40
EAST BOOTHBAY — Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is celebrating its 40th anniversary in East Boothbay. The marine science institute will welcome Sen. Angus King and other speakers to its campus for the Friday anniversary event. King will provide the keynote speech. Laboratory tours and a reception will follow. Other speakers will include Henry Bryant […]
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Maine closes six scallop grounds for season
HALLOWELL — Six areas along the Maine coast where scallops had been allowed to be caught on a limited basis were closed to harvesting, effective immediately, for the remainder of the season. The closure was announced Saturday by the Maine Department of Marine Resources. Commissioner Patrick Keliher has the authority to impose emergency closures for […]
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Police investigate Sanford bank robbery
SANFORD — Police have put out photographs taken from a surveillance camera of a man who robbed a credit union on Saturday morning. The department received a call shortly after 11 a.m. to the report of a robbery in progress at the Ocean Communities Federal Credit Union on Alfred Road. Officers arrived and determined that […]