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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
‘A missing piece:’ Maine’s connections to slavery are hidden in plain sight
Largely left out of history books or minimized as an insignificant footnote, slavery remains a nearly hidden aspect of the history of Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2020
Body of missing kayaker found about 3 miles off Ogunquit
The New Hampshire man had been missing since setting out in his kayak Sunday.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2020
Maine Marine Patrol searches Piscataqua River area for missing kayaker
A kayak belonging to Dan Vardell Jr. of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was found overturned Sunday near Wood Island.
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PublishedMay 13, 2020
New Englanders look to Maine for haircuts, but barbers and stylists try to cut them off
Maine was the first state in the region to allow barbers and hair salons to open May 1, prompting people from as far away as Connecticut to ask for appointments.
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PublishedApril 7, 2020
Kittery asks state to share addresses of coronavirus patients
The town says first responders need to know when a rescue call requires protection against exposure to COVID-19.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2020
Wells, Ogunquit and Kittery shut down public beaches
Beaches and parks will close indefinitely Wednesday to reduce the risk of the spread of coronavirus.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2020
Border dispute between Maine’s 2 oldest towns goes back 368 years
Meanwhile, the uncertainty over the York-Kittery line has left a local developer in limbo, York officials say.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
York votes to sue Kittery in border dispute, citing a line drawn in 1653
The dispute arose after a York developer bought property on Route 1 that he believed was split evenly across the two communities, but a survey revealed otherwise.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2019
Report faults Portsmouth, 3 other public shipyards for aging equipment, late projects
At Portsmouth, 71% of projects are completed late, and equipment on average is 3 1/2 years beyond the expected service life, the GAO report says.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2019
Driver extracted from ‘mangled’ propane truck blocking exit ramp in Kittery
The crash left almost 1,900 customers without power from Wednesday morning through at least 7:30 p.m., according to Central Maine Power.
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