VINALHAVEN — A lobsterman died Wednesday after falling off his boat, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. The U.S Coast Guard in South Portland received a call over marine radio at 1:43 p.m. about a fisherman spotting a body in the water next to an unmanned lobster boat, according to Coast Guard Lt. Scott McCann. The […]
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Pair arrested, $200,000 recovered in island home burglary
VINALHAVEN, Maine — Two men from the mainland were arrested Tuesday after police said they stole more than $200,000 from an island home. But before they were caught the two went on a spending spree, buying several items, including a boat, police reported. Jacob Mondello, 19, of South Thomaston and Vincent Hilt, 19, of St. […]
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Judge chastises Maine DEP head in overturning Vinalhaven wind power decree
AUGUSTA — A Superior Court judge has overturned a decision by the commissioner of the state’s Department of Environmental Protection concerning noise complaints against a Vinalhaven wind power project, saying the agency head’s action had no rational basis. Maine Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy’s ruling, issued Monday in Kennebec County Superior Court, criticized DEP Commissioner […]