BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 10, 2026
Unexploded ordnance has been found about eight miles offshore from Portland. The discovery was made by the Maine Coastal Mapping Initiative. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will chart the discovery. The Maine Lobstermen’s Association advised mariners to avoid disturbing the seabed with anchoring, bottom trawling or ground fishing, and to be cautious while traveling in the vicinity of the explosive.