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Sears Island, Part II: 'We Still Need Special Places' This article is part two of our two-part series on Sears Island.

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Sears Island: The Answer to Green Energy, Or Home to Biodiverse Wildlife? This article is part one of a two-part series on Sears Island development.

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— From the Free Press News Team in Response to the U.S. Supreme Court Bastogne, Belgium, Dec. 22, 1944. In the midst of a brutally cold winter, the Germans had the 101st Airborne surrounded in the Battle of the Bulge. The N***s offered an

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Camden Foundation Seeks to Restore Historic Curtis Island After Storm Damage Acting as a natural breakwater to Camden Harbor, Curtis Island has been an important coastal fixture to sailors for hundreds of years. Now, the island’s lighthouse, keeper’s house and other

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Go Green in Death Green burial, the act of burying a human body in a natural fiber shroud or simple, compostable pine box without embalming fluids or other harmful chemicals, is an option that

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Worthy of a Home The name "Homeworthy” is still gaining familiarity in Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties, but the agency behind the name has been a presence in serving the Midcoast for 10 years.

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Checking In With Unhoused Friends The promise of a warm meal, a cold beverage, clean clothes, even the hope of a fresh stick of deodorant draws the unhoused residents of Portland to meet their friend,

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Lyman-Morse Presents a Summer of Boats in Camden Harbor The annual Camden Classics Cup, presented and hosted by Lyman-Morse, will be returning for another weekend of community events and activities, a youth regatta and classic yacht race.

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A Dignified Death: Finding Peace in End-of-Life Decisions On April 23 in a little downtown Camden apartment, Daniel Richman turned on music by The Beatles and, per his father Randall’s request, put on a funny movie.

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Raya Luehman Sets Sail, Prepares for Atlantic Challenge Fifteen-year-old Raya Luehman was born to sail, and one of her greatest passions is helping others learn the skills it takes to survive on the water.

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Keepers of Lighthouses, Keepers of History The Spruce Head home that has been in the Le Blanc-Batty family for more than a hundred years was ordered from a Sears catalogue and now holds a cache of

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New Summits and Skills, Camden Climbing Festival When Ryan Howes organized the first Camden Climbing Festival last summer, one of his goals was to expose experienced climbers and novice climbers alike to the beauty of Camden Hills

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'Beyond Impressed' Damariscotta Residents Hail Young Hero A lost dog recently became the catalyst for a heroic deed and Wes Anderson–style adventure, according to Damariscotta resident Alexandra Welch.

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Healing Through Laughter: Comedian Emily Dillon Conquers Rockland When Emily Dillon was 3 years old, she witnessed her mother having an emotional breakdown. Her mother, nine months pregnant, had just lost her own father, her next baby was

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Windows and Lead and Cats, Oh, My! The numerous causes of death and loss of habitat for species across the Earth can easily be pinpointed toward humankind’s greed and failings. In some cases, overwhelming and immediate changes

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April 8, When the Moon Swallows the Sun Humans have turned their gaze toward the sky in awe of solar eclipses for multiple millennia. Religious groups and ancient civilizations alike have assigned great significance to the solar event.

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A Tenth of Maine’s Pharmacies Have Closed in the Past Decade As Walgreens and other chains shutter locations and reduce hours, Mainers point to independent pharmacies as filling a critical need.

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India: In the End, It Comes Down to People Armed with nuclear weapons and led by a controversial conservative prime minister, India is the most populated nation in the world, with nearly 1.5 billion residents. A young nation with