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Today is Wednesday. Temperatures will be in the 70s with scattered afternoon thunderstorms throughout the state. Here's what we're talking about in Maine today.

Here's the latest on the coronavirus in Maine
Bangor will consider removing a monument honoring Portuguese explorer who abducted Native Americans

  • On July 6, the City Council is set to discuss a proposal from the Penobscot Nation to remove the small concrete cross along the Bangor Waterfront that memorializes Estevan Gomez, a Portuguese explorer who may have been the first European to sail up the Penobscot River about 500 years ago. What the monument doesn’t say about Gomez is that he went on to capture some 50 Native people and sail back to Europe with them.
Bangor orders probe of high school’s response to racism Black students experienced
Overnight noise complaints pile up at BIW picket line, but strike peaceful on Tuesday

Another large cruise ship wants to tie up in Eastport to wait out the pandemic
  • The 785-foot Riviera, owned and operated by Oceania Cruises, arrived in Eastport without any passengers on June 14 and is expected to stay in the city with only a reduced crew until the industry prepares to resume operations, which could happen this fall. Now, local officials are talking with the owners of a second cruise ship that needs a space to dock.
Watch a dragonfly recover after an accidental swim
"As I watched my dog splash around in his kiddie pool, I noticed a dragonfly caught in the sloshing water. At first glance, I assumed the creature was dead. But I scooped it out of the water anyway and laid it on the grass nearby. Then, to my surprise, it came to life."

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QUALITY, BUILDABLE LAND EDDINGTON
Chemo Pond 3 Rd., Lot 28, 7.4 acres; buildable land mins. to Bgr/Ells; snowmbl/atv trails; nearby water; $59,000; Kelley & Wally Fenlason, 207-949-7376. Realty of Maine.
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EAST MACHIAS MLS#1282261
Covenants protect investment. Rd front, rights to common lot. Near Gardner Lake. Great opp. Survey says 8.97ac. lot. $26,500 Sunrise Realty, Anita Johnson,
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HAMPDEN MLS#1413707
4 BR/2 BA 1918 farmhouse on 1.2 acs. Spacious fam. rm., huge backyard, 2-car att. gar. & front porch. $169,000 Jean Jenkins, Vacationland Realty, VacationlandRealtyMaine.com
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DEDHAM
Lot # 1 Hillside Dr. Conv. loc. minutes from 1A. Subdivision lot., Elec. at St., septic test avail. Walking trails abound & Lucerne Beach Club nearby. $25,000
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COUNTRY LIVING IN MILO RANCH
3 BR/1.5 BA W/2-car attach gar Deck & nice yard. Big basement. 1-car detach gar & shed w/gen. Near Schoodic & Ebeemee Lakes & KI. Trails nearby. Anne Bailey, DeWitt-Jones Realty, 207-943-3163
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