Blain Alves, 16, got trapped between the mower he was operating and a parked boat.
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Peaks Island’s only gas station and laundromat close after employee is infected
The businesses will close for two weeks ‘out of an abundance of caution,’ says Lionel Plante Associates.
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Posted inThe Forecaster
Casco Bay Lines makes more cuts to ferry service
PORTLAND — Casco Bay Lines has made another reduction in its ferry schedule in light of the city’s stay at home emergency order issued to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. The altered schedule can be found on the schedule page of the Casco Bay Lines’ website and is available on the vessels. It is […]
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Maine Voices: Working at home effectively takes more than just a laptop
Employees practicing ‘social distancing’ – and their managers – face new issues of accessibility, staff cohesion, child care, information flow and accountability.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Obscure chapter of Maine’s history – 19th-century spiritualist camp – has unexpected resonance
Writer Mira Ptacin skillfully blends history, contemporary storytelling and memoir in ‘The In-Betweens: The Spiritualists, Mediums, and Legends of Camp Etna.’
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Historic Portland Harbor mural finds a home on Peaks Island
Painted by Claude Montgomery in 1950, the mural now hangs at the island school and will be dedicated Tuesday.
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Fire damages home on Peaks Island
City firefighters arrive by boat to fight the late-afternoon blaze, which started near a pellet stove.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Coast to coast: Peaks mom and son bike America
Over the course of three months, Leah Day and her son, Oakley Bradenday traveled 4,400 miles by bicycle, seeing America and learning about themselves along the way.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Harvest Fest caps off Peaks Island museum project
The Fifth Maine Museum is now focusing on interior projects.
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Broken water main forces boil-water order for Peaks, Cushing islands
Island residents will have to boil water they intend to consume until tests can confirm there is no dangerous level of bacteria.