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Fire in Portland’s Old Port Damages Its Historic Waterfront and Sinks at Least One Boat

December 27, 2025December 27, 2025 · US News

A fire tore through the historic Old Port waterfront in Portland, Maine, the day after Christmas, damaging aging buildings and several boats. Flames and smoke spread easily through…

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More Loons Are Filling Maine’s Lakes With Their Ghost-Like Calls

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025 · US News

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Loons are on the mend in Maine, filling more of the state’s lakes and ponds with their haunting calls, although conservations say the birds…

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New England’s Shrimp Fishery to Shut Down for the Long Haul After Years of Decline

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 · US News

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Regulators voted Thursday to extend a shutdown preventing New England fishermen from catching shrimp, a historic industry that has recently fallen victim to warming…

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Eel Populations Are Falling, and New Protections Were Defeated. Japan and the US Opposed Them

November 28, 2025November 28, 2025 · US News

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Eels are the stuff of nightmares — slimy, snakelike creatures that lay millions of eggs before dying so their offspring can return home to…

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Higher Fees for Foreigners Visiting US National Parks Stokes Tourism Concerns

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 · US News

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A $100-per-person charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and other popular national parks is stoking apprehension among some tourist-oriented businesses that it could…

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One of the World’s Rarest Whales That Makes the Atlantic Its Home Grows in Population

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 · US News

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect…

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Republicans Try to Weaken 50-Year-Old Law Protecting Whales, Seals and Polar Bears

October 11, 2025October 11, 2025 · US News

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction. Conservative…

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Maine Is Investigating a Claim That Bundles of Ballots Ended up in a Resident’s Amazon Order

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 · US News

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Authorities in Maine are investigating an allegation that dozens of unmarked ballots that were to be used in this November’s election arrived inside a…

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Maine mass shooting survivor opens up about losing her sister

Maine mass shooting survivor opens up about losing her sister

October 28, 2023October 28, 2023 · Breaking News

Maine mass shooting survivor opens up about losing her sister – CBS News Watch CBS News Bobbi Nichols, whose sister was killed in Wednesday night’s mass shooting at…

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