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Saco Main Street hosts furry friends for Paws Downtown
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (199+ words) Hundreds of dogs took a break from their normal walks Saturday afternoon and met at Saco's Governor John Fairfield School for Paws Downtown. The event, formerly known as Bark in the Park, was hosted by Saco Main Street as an…...
Harvesters finding dead clams; widespread algal bloom is likely the cause
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (367+ words) A widespread algal bloom in Casco Bay is likely the cause of some serious shellfish problems in the towns of Harpswell and Brunswick. Harpswell Harbormaster Darcie Couture said she has received reports of dead and dying clams and worms from…...
Sharks are still at Maine beaches, lifeguards may not be, for holiday weekend
1+ week, 1+ day ago (176+ words) There have been numerous shark sightings at beaches in Maine this summer, keeping lifeguards very busy. At about noon on Friday, the Kennebunkport Police Department announced a shark had been spotted off Bumpkin Island, just offshore of Kennebunkport. Police said,…...
Sharks seen near surfers in latest Higgins Beach sighting
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (73+ words) WMTW Sharks seen near surfers in latest Higgins Beach sighting The shark was roughly 8 to 10 feet long. Video shows stranded climber being rescued from Georgia cliff face Colorado family wakes to bear having ‘breakfast’ in their kitchen A dog's customized…...