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Shocking Video Captures Semi Truck Spin Out of Control on Icy Maine Road
A terrifying video of a truck crash in Maine has received hundreds of thousands of views. The incident happened last Friday in New Sharon, which is near Farmington, and was captured on a dashboard camera by Julia Burdin. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, 41-year-old Jean Fanfan of Raynham, Massachusetts, was driving a tractor-trailer on Mile Hill Road...
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‘No Way This Is Happening': Video of Shark Jumping Into Boat Goes Viral
A wild meeting with a high-flying shark caught on camera in Maine is going viral.
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Avoid Eating Lobster, Sustainability Group Says. Here's Why
A major New England staple is now red-listed by a sustainability group that works with Whole Foods, The Cheesecake Factory and other national brands. As of this week, Seafood Watch announced that it has classified American lobster, including Maine lobster, as seafood to avoid. The group, which is a program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, said in a…
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Airplane Part Falls From the Sky, Nearly Hitting Maine State Capitol Worker
An airplane part fell out of the sky and crashed to the ground just outside of the Maine State Capitol building last week, narrowly missing a police officer, officials said Monday.
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Maine Radio Announcers Fired After Body-Shaming High School Athletes
There is outrage in Maine and beyond after now-fired announcers body-shamed players on a high school varsity girls basketball team.
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Extremely Rare Cotton Candy-Colored Lobster Caught in Maine
A lucky lobsterman in Maine just caught a 1-in-100 million lobster over the weekend. Fisherman Bill Coppersmith found a cotton candy-colored lobster in a haul from Casco Bay, News Center Maine reported. The lobster, named Haddie after Coppersmith’s granddaughter, is a 1-in-100 million catch, according to Portland-based seafood company Get Maine Lobster. Cotton candy is one of the rarest...
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600-Pound Catch of the Day Turns Into Donated Lunch for Hundreds in Maine
A Maine soup kitchen received a very hefty gift — a 600-pound fish — that is now turning into hundreds of meals for people in need.
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Mysterious Giant Rubber Duck in Maine Harbor Flies the Coop Ahead of Hunting Season
The massive bathtub rubber ducky that appeared all of a sudden in Belfast, Maine, last week disappeared Saturday evening, after becoming a hit both on the harbor and on the internet.
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A Giant Rubber Duck Appeared in a Maine Harbor — and No One Knows Why
Call it public art, a bit of whimsy or simply funny, but a giant rubber duck has mysteriously appeared in the busy harbor of Belfast, Maine. The funny fowl, anchored in the water between a pedestrian bridge and the town landing, is big enough to make to make two people and a raft look small. According to the city’s...
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‘No Excuse': Sorry Customer Leaves $100 Tip After Outburst at Maine Restaurant
Staff at a Maine hotel restaurant recently received a surprise apology and very generous tip after a profane outburst from a customer.
