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A seawall is built at Popham Beach in Phippsburg in March 2013 to protect homes from the sea.

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Offshore sand and gravel extraction boon, threat

When Superstorm Sandy rolled over the Jersey shore, it washed away some 20 million cubic yards of beach sand. Replacing that resource is not optional, many believe, because decimated beaches kill tourism economies and leave coastal areas more vulnerable to damage from the next storm. So where does the sand… SEE MORE

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Keeping it live at Andy’s in the Old Port

PHOTO ESSAY BY KATIE JOHNSON SEE THE SLIDESHOW Looking for live music? Andy’s Old Port Pub is locally famous for having music every night of the week. Owners and Great Diamond Island residents Rick Frantz and Jennifer Fox’s support music draws performers from all over the state, country and occasionally… SEE MORE
Commercial Street in Portland.

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Cumberland is Maine’s fastest growing county

The U.S. Census Bureau reported on where the heaviest population growth in Maine was concentrated last year. The fastest-growing county in Maine between July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014, was Cumberland, whose population rose 0.67 percent over the period. Cumberland was followed by York (0.62 percent), Knox (0.22 percent),… SEE MORE
A portion of the image depicting the "genuine originals" group.

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Tourism office targets three groups for marketing

AUGUSTA — It probably would be rude to ask the tourists you see this summer if they are "balanced achievers," "genuine originals" or "social sophisticates." But if the Maine Tourism Office is successful, the chances are likely that visitors will fall into one of those three groups. The strategy for… SEE MORE
An aerial view of West Street in Bar Harbor shows the prominence of the West Street Hotel

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Spiffed up or over-developed?

BAR HARBOR — Artist and business owner Sherry Rasmussen remembers, in the 1970s, taking her puppy for a romp at the sand bar off Bar Harbor. A 20-something traveling by VW van, she was new in town, proudly sporting a pair of L.L. Bean boat shoes. On this nice day,… SEE MORE
The Morris Yachts yard in Bass Harbor is up for sale. The old Sim Davis building is on the right.

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Developer ponders new uses for old Bass Harbor boatyard

TREMONT — A waterfront boatyard dating back at least to the 1940s could face transformation and be split into residential and mixed-use maritime uses, with a developer from Southern Maine exploring options. It could be a return, of sorts, to the original mix of uses on the property, which was… SEE MORE
The Neal Burgess

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Propane on ferries remains a balancing act

  ROCKLAND — Trucks carrying propane in bulk or in 100-pound cylinders can travel to islands on the state ferry service, but not without restrictions on the number of passengers on the vessels. That's the compromise solution offered to the Maine State Ferry Service by the U.S. Coast Guard, after… SEE MORE

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CMP working on second line to Islesboro

Central Maine Power is planning to install a second underwater electric cable to Islesboro to provide back-up service should the existing cable fail, said Gail Rice, the company spokeswoman. The project, for which the utility is still seeking permits, is expected to cost between $1.5 million and $2 million, Rice… SEE MORE