bucksport maine
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Man pleads guilty in decades-old Maine cold case killing
Dorothea B. Burke was last seen in 1984 at a bar in Bucksport.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Developer of salmon farm in Bucksport sued by fired contractor
GNP Consulting was fired for allegedly underestimating the cost to build the land-based fish farm by $150 million.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2021
Bill Nemitz: In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus scarred the world anew
The Nao Santa Maria drew plenty of Maine tourists last week. But living history this ship is not.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2021
Passamaquoddy Tribe plans educational display near replica of Columbus’ ship
Tribal leaders say the Nao Santa Maria's Penobscot River tour overlooks Columbus' history of committing atrocities against indigenous people.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
Tours of Columbus replica ship held in Bucksport despite controversy
They were conducted this weekend just after organizers canceled the Nao Santa Maria's visit to Bangor.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
Rep. Carney: Maine communities shouldn’t have to foot the bill for oil facility closures
L.D. 2033 would require owners to close facilities in an environmentally safe and fiscally sound manner.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2019
Bucksport salmon farm gets its final permit to begin construction
Whole Oceans plans to build the facility at the site of the former Verso paper mill.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Missing Bucksport woman found and charged with arson
Aza Jerome, 56, was the subject of an extensive search after a fire at her home on Nov. 11.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2019
Maine salmon farm site plan altered because of archaeological site
Whole Oceans plans to start building the $180 million salmon farm next spring.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2019
Former Verso paper mill smokestack is demolished
A Maine man played a lament on his bagpipes as a smokestack that symbolized a former paper mill came crashing down.