The algae is not harmful and is sometimes confused with dangerous red tide.
Carol Semple
Posted inLocal & State, News
Legal claim says former Rockland officer ‘manhandled’ 81-year-old woman during arrest
The woman is seeking $150,000 in damages from the city, its police department, and former officer Michael Rolerson.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Afghan collapse follows 20 years of U.S. missteps, watchdog says
On Tuesday, a special inspector general released a report highlighting the poor understanding America had of Afghanistan from the very beginning.
Posted inNation & World
Billions spent on Afghan army ultimately benefited Taliban
The Afghan security forces turned out to be hollow, equipped with superior arms but largely missing the crucial ingredient of combat motivation.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
Cheesemakers, aquaculturists, farmers to get grants in Maine
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said it is awarding about $250,000 in grants this year.
Posted inNation & World
Earthquake death toll in Haiti rises to 1,419, with 6,000 more injured
The quake, centered about 80 miles west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, nearly razed some towns and triggered landslides.
Posted inLocal & State
Rural sewage plants hit by ransomware attacks in Maine
No money was paid and no customer data was compromised, officials say.
Posted inNation & World
Global sizzling: July was hottest month on record, NOAA says
Warming on land in western North America and in parts of Europe and Asia drove the record-setting heat.
Posted inNation & World
Afghan women fear return to ‘dark days’ amid Taliban sweep
The Taliban’s lightning advance across Afghanistan has stirred fears they will reimpose their fundamentalist interpretation of Islam and all but eliminate women’s rights.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Former Vermont ski resort executive pleads guilty to 1 charge in fraud scheme
He was 1 of 3 men indicted over a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant in Newport, Vt., using millions raised through the EB-5 visa program.