Tag: Casco Bay
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2018
Dine Out Maine: Crown Jewel on Great Diamond Island really is a jewel
Both vegetables and meat dazzle in the capable hands of chef Rocky Hunter.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2018
Night work on Casco Bay Bridge to close lanes starting next week
Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction in August and September as workers seal the concrete to protect the steel underneath from salt and moisture.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2018
Missing Florida man, 19, found dead in Casco Bay
Maxwell Brown of Boca Raton went missing Sunday evening from Great Diamond Island.
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PublishedJune 19, 2018
Seeing ‘eye candy everywhere,’ N.H. helicopter tour company comes to Portland
The owner of Seacoast Helicopter hopes Maine residents and tourists will want to view Portland, Casco Bay and a newly renovated lighthouse 11 miles off the coast.
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PublishedJune 7, 2018
With complaints down, Portland’s upgraded sewage plant apparently passing the smell test
The Portland Water District says its new $12 million technology upgrade has reduced environmentally damaging nitrogen discharges that create odors.
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PublishedMay 6, 2018
Freeport encounter with wild Arctic harp seal a bittersweet experience
Scientists aren’t sure what is driving these animals so far south, but sightings have been on the rise in recent years.
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PublishedMay 4, 2018
Federal grant for $6 million will help Casco Bay Lines buy a new boat
The public ferry service plans to replace the Maqouit II and the Machigonne II, which more than 30 years old.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2018
Yurts and tents could sprout on historic House Island, as campground wins key approval
The proposed campground, called Fortland, won approval from Portland’s Historic Preservation Board.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2018
Portland jetport the first U.S. airport to recycle all of its de-icing fluid
How the jetport developed a program to collect, distill and reuse the spent fluid in a bid to protect the environment and eventually save money.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2018
A survey found plenty of tiny pieces of plastic in Casco Bay. What that means still isn’t clear
The Friends of Casco Bay assessment identifies microplastics in four distinct regions. But none of the microbeads banned in Maine in 2015 showed up.
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