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Maine Islanders Concerned About Becoming Fishing Vessel Dumping Ground

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Maine residents on Loud Island are worried. The concern? That its shore along the midcoast area will become a fishing vessel dumping ground. Why? Because the 90-foot-long F/V Columbia, an old fishing schooner, sits along the shore. It’s rusted out and leans to the starboard. It’s been there for nine months. That’s when it escaped

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Legendary Battleship USS Indianapolis Finally Found, 72 Years After Being Lost

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USS Indianapolis

After 72 years, the USS Indianapolis has been located. Most everyone knows the story of the USS Indianapolis. The battleship sank in just 12 minutes back in 1945 after being struck by Japanese torpedoes in the Pacific Ocean after a secret mission to deliver the Hiroshima bomb. But many probably didn’t realize the exact location

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Whitetail Wednesday: How Much Do People Pay for Shoulder Mounts in Your Area?


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We went to Facebook to see what the average person is spending on a shoulder mount around the US. See what people might have paid in your area. Hunters are a different breed. I mean, we absolutely love putting dead animals on our walls and will pay a pretty penny to have it done the way

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