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Bystanders attempted at one point to save the whale while it was still alive and push it back into the ocean.

“Particularly the firefighters aren’t lifeguards, this is not something they do every day. Firefighter Pierce did a great job getting those two folks to shore, and then evacuated them and transported them to the hospital for evaluation. So, kudos to him.”

“The ocean is still very cold,” Ogunquit Fire Chief Russell Osgood said. “Even in a wet suit, extended time in the water can result in hypothermia.”

While boats were on the way, an Ogunquit firefighter noticed the two swimmers struggling in the cold surf and got into the water.

With an ongoing shortage of workers with commercial driver's licenses, the YCCAC has announced that they have not been able to recruit or hire enough drivers.

Firefighter Nathanael Pierce swam through the heavy surf and brought both swimmers to shore safely.

Beer and pizza enthusiasts can celebrate a new addition to Brunswick’s downtown: Yarmouth-based chain Brickyard Hollow has moved into the Tontine Mall in the…

This is Brickyard Hollow's first location in the Midcoast.

This is Brickyard Hollow's first location in the Midcoast.

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