The whale, a female officials called ‘Lollipop,’ washed up on Strawberry Island – off the Kennebunk coast – overnight Friday into Saturday, after being seen off the coast of Wells.
August 2024
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Sean Manaea pitches seven scoreless innings in Mets’ 6-0 win
Tyrone Taylor hits a three-run double to help New York beat St. Louis in a makeup game.
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Federal appeals court dismisses man’s lawsuit against city for Back Cove drowning
John Cohen sued the city of Portland and its officers in 2021, a year after his 25-year-old son Eric died of hypothermia and drowning after swimming into the frigid waters of Back Cove.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Clarence Thomas took 2 more undisclosed flights on donor’s jet
It’s part of a long list of perks – including private school tuition for a relative and the purchase of the home – that the judge has received from billionaire Harlan Crow.
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Poland near-drowning Saturday did not involve drugs, alcohol, police say
An unnamed 21-year-old male was rescued from a near-drowning at Range Pond State Park on Saturday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Man charged with sending son to kill rapper PnB Rock testifies ‘I had nothing to do with it’
Freddie Trone is charged with 1 count of murder, 2 counts of second-degree robbery and 1 count of conspiracy to commit robbery.
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German bakery and restaurant The Pelzer opens doors in Bath
Former award-winning graphic web designer opens German-style bakery and restaurant on Commercial Street in Bath.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Religion and Values
Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Pope Francis’ main adviser on clergy abuse, retires as Boston archbishop
Pope Francis has named Richard Henning, the bishop of Providence, R.I., to succeed O’Malley as leader of one of the most important Catholic archdioceses in the country.
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New commuter bus between Lewiston, Auburn, Portland gets mixed reviews so far
The LAP service started its two-year pilot run July 22. In the short time since the route began, some passengers have questions about its reliability.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Maine Bureau of Insurance warns about ‘self-funded’ health plans
Many plans being marketed to consumers in Maine have coverage limits and are not comprehensive medical insurance, the state says.