Court ruling stops offshore lobstering closure
A federal court ruling from Saturday halts the planned closure of nearly 1,000 square miles of offshore fishing ground to traditional lobstering that was scheduled to start Monday.
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Woman dies in Route 3 crash
A California woman died Sunday after she was involved in a head-on crash on Route 3.
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Details released on crash that killed deputy
A state of Maine crash report said the roadway was dry and weather conditions clear when a pickup truck struck the late Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Luke Gross, who had been clad in a “high-visibility reflective vest,” at 5:15 a.m. on Sept. 23 on Route 3 in Trenton.
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No charges to be filed in crash that killed deputy
“The operator of the pickup truck has been fully cooperating with the investigation,” according to a Sept. 24 statement from Shannon Moss, spokeswoman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. “No charges are expected to be filed at this time.”
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Deputy killed in Trenton crash
Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Luke Gross died Thursday after being hit by a car while responding to an incident.
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American Aquafarms postpones meeting due to COVID-19 surge
American Aquafarms earlier this week notified the town that it is postponing the Sept. 7 public meeting.
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New town manager fired from previous town manager position
The day before Michael Patterson was chosen by the Select Board to be Southwest Harbor’s next town manager, he was fired as town manager by the Town Council in Florence, Colo.
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New rules on lobster fishery released, seasonal offshore closure included
Federal officials unveiled the long-awaited new regulations for the lobster fishery that were crafted to help save the endangered North Atlantic right whale by reducing the risk of entanglements with fishing gear.
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Four people rescued in Acadia in two days
An 18-year-old man and a 6-year-old boy were injured in separate incidents in the park on Friday, and both required LifeFlight transport to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.
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Jordan Pond House reopens after positive COVID test
Jordan Pond House restaurant is reopening today.