Mateo Franco Cifuentes, 29, did not know how to swim and was not wearing a personal floatation device, according to the Maine Warden Service.
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York Ambulance doubles funding request from town amid financial strain
The independent nonprofit EMS service is requesting $180,000 for the last year of its current contract with York. The town must now determine whether to send the funding approval to voters, switch providers or create an in-house service.
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How to use a new fully accessible Kennebunk trail
The Kennebunk Land Trust’s Alewive Access Trail had been in the works for exactly a year.
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Court rejects Calvary Chapel appeal in Belfast Hutchinson Center dispute
The church’s lawsuit against the University of Maine System will resume after the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision.
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Chebeague Island restoration effort improves shore for people and plovers
The Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust is celebrating the completion of a project at Indian Point that improved human access to the beach and nesting habitat for plovers.
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L.L.Bean will cease bike sales with Freeport store redesign
As part of its campus redesign, L.L.Bean will stop selling retail goods at the Bike, Boat & Ski Store on Main Street. It will continue to carry boating and skiing equipment in the new flagship.
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South Portland’s Flock cameras have been removed
The cameras had been taken down as of June 22.
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Westbrook nonprofit dispute escalates after Bucket Brigade members ousted
Members of the Bucket Brigade were not able to vote at the historical society’s annual meeting.
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Blue Angels to return for the Great State of Maine Air Show. Here’s what to expect.
Aerobatic acts from across the globe will perform, including the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels and Royal Air Force Red Arrows.
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How to safely enjoy the water in Maine as temperatures rise
With 90-degree days expected this week, officials encourage people in Maine to be prepared for potentially dangerous swimming and boating scenarios.