Michael J. Bernard, a lobsterman, was caught by federal officials as he departed a lobster boat Thursday afternoon.
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For Midcoast veterans, the outcome in Afghanistan is not black and white
“The reality on the ground is you don’t really understand a place like Afghanistan until you’ve served there,” said Doug Livermore, an Afghanistan War veteran and Brunswick High School graduate.
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Maine reports 182 new cases, with decline in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, the state’s most populous and highly-vaccinated county, had its risk designation lowered from ‘substantial’ to ‘moderate’ Thursday.
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Recommended COVID booster shots could begin Sept. 20
The plan calls for an extra dose eight months after the second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
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COVID-19 surge continues in Maine with 191 new cases, 2 additional deaths
The highly transmissible delta variant continues to march through the state and country relatively unchecked.
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Shortage of naloxone hinders addiction treatment in Maine
Supplies of the lifesaving anti-overdose drug are stretched nationwide, putting pressure on Maine treatment centers.
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Dresden, Richmond move toward withdrawal from Hallowell-area school district
Richmond officials are gathering signatures for another vote, while Dresden officials have talked with Wiscasset school administrators about sending students to the town’s middle and high schools.
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Topsham Fair decides to stay an extra week as pandemic changes plans
A four-day Family Fun Festival begins Thursday at the Topsham Fairgrounds.
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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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Cancer screenings take hit from pandemic
Nationally, there was an 85% decrease in breast cancer screenings, 75% decline in colon cancer screenings, 74% decrease in prostate cancer screenings and 56% decrease in lung cancer screenings in April 2020 compared to the same time period in 2019.