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Foodborne Illnesses Tend to Increase in the Summer
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - According to the US Department of Agriculture, foodborne illnesses tend to increase in the summer. In this week’s Medical Monday, we talk about some of the causes and preventions to keep those illnesses at bay during these warmer months. With the summer here, many...
Down East Showdown Recap and Winners
This past weekend, Bucksport Recreation/YMCA hosted the 3rd annual Down East Showdown in efforts to raise money for youth scholarships and Bucksport youth basketball. There were 16 teams representing 14 schools (two schools entered two teams) from as north as Presque Isle to as south as Portland for a weekend of competitive fun basketball. Although it was hot, the gym floors held up fabulously thanks to the teamwork between the YMCA and RSU 25.
Houlton International Food Festival triples funds raised
HOULTON, Maine – The Rotary’s third annual International Food Festival raised nearly $5,000 this year, according to Ruba Haddad, who chaired the event. “In the last two years we raised almost $1,500, so we tripled that and a little bit more,” she said on Monday night. The...
Sheriff’s office dispatch center move proceeding
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The construction process to move the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center from cramped conditions in the county jail in Dover-Foxcroft into the administrative unit of the sheriff’s office on the first floor of the same building is currently proceeding. “The dispatch project is coming...
Channel Your Inner ‘Happy Gilmore’ in South Berwick, Maine, to Help the Children
The amazing thing about New England is there is constantly some form of help happening throughout the region. During any calendar year, there are charity events to help raise toy donations for Toys for Tots or school supplies for local schools by 'stuffing buses' or 'jamming vans.' There are online auctions or telethons to help raise money for food banks throughout New England.
Portsmouth Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival returns Aug. 18
PORTSMOUTH — Get ready to celebrate a decade of culinary excellence as Food Truck Festivals of America presents the 10th Annual Portsmouth Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival on Sunday, Aug. 18, from 12 to 5 p.m. (with a VIP hour from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.) at Cisco Brewers, 35 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth. ...
Strawbery Banke's Vintage & Vine Wine Festival moves to Thursday, Sept. 12
PORTSMOUTH — Strawbery Banke Museum recently announced that Vintage & Vine – A Wine Festival in Historic Style will be moving to Thursday, Sept. 12. The event, now in its 36th year, has previously occurred on the second Saturday in September. The Vintage & Vine event committee has moved the event to a new date, creating additional opportunities for participation and ensuring the availability of key restaurant and wine partners.
Chabad Opens New Hampshire’s First Kosher Café
The Brooklyn Café in New Hampshire opened by Rabbi Berel Slavaticki offers kosher food to locals and vacationers. But it’s more than just a place to eat. The Seacoast Chabad Jewish Center in New Hampshire is celebrating a significant milestone with the opening of the state’s first kosher café, The Brooklyn Café, located at 2299 Woodbury Ave in Newington. This new establishment brings a unique culinary experience, offering a variety of kosher-certified dishes and a taste of authentic New York cuisine to both locals and travelers.
Allegiant Air to add direct flight from New Hampshire to Florida this fall
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Allegiant Air is adding another flight from New Hampshire to Florida. Starting in November, Granite Staters will be able to fly non-stop from Portsmouth to Sarasota, Florida. It is part of Allegiant Air's move to connect more small-market airports.
Owner: McIntyre building still a parking lot due to Portsmouth zoning rules
Anthony DiLorenzo, the owner of the former Thomas J. McIntyre federal building property, says recent city zoning changes and a historic preservation easement are making it “very difficult” to redevelop the property. DiLorenzo pointed out “in order to receive a conditional use permit to increase any proposed building...
NH man arrested following shooting outside Maine pizza shop
Police are investigating a shooting that occurred outside a Maine pizza shop on Tuesday afternoon. Maine State Police said they responded to the Fairgrounds Pizza and Pub on Maple Street in Cornish around 2:30 p.m. for a report of a man who had been shot in the parking lot. The...
Maine man shot by New Hampshire man in parking lot of Fairgrounds restaurant in Cornish
CORNISH, Maine — A New Hampshire man is in custody after Maine authorities said he shot a man outside of a restaurant in Cornish. Sean Ambrose, 40, of Canterbury, was arrested in connection with Tuesday afternoon's shooting at Fairgrounds Bar and Grill, which is also known as Fairgrounds Pizza and Pub.
‘Incredible Courage and Loyalty’: Two Stepbrothers Whose Bodies Were Found Floating In Maine River ‘Held on to Each Other to the Very End,’ Family Friend Says
Community members in Sanford, Maine, are banding together to support a family who recently lost two teenage stepbrothers who drowned in a river. Authorities found […] ‘Incredible Courage and Loyalty’: Two Stepbrothers Whose Bodies Were Found Floating In Maine River ‘Held on to Each Other to the Very End,’ Family Friend Says
Maine could see damaging wind during thunderstorms Wednesday evening
PORTLAND, Maine — A weeklong heat wave in interior Maine and high humidity are producing the potential for severe storms through Wednesday evening. The high temperatures and humidity have prompted a heat advisory that is in effect until 6 p.m. for parts of south-central, southwest and western Maine. This advisory covers Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, Sanford, Rumford and Norway.
An Alternative Thought on the I-95 Bridge Between Maine and New Hampshire
We see it a lot more often during tourist season than outside of it, but regardless of the time of year or whether it's from a tourist or local, the same sentiment is constantly echoed. The I-95/Piscataqua River Bridge that connects Maine and New Hampshire always seems to stir up...
Gang responsible for violent crimes in 7 states based in Maine, authorities say
Three Mainers are accused of being part of a violent, multi-state gang that had its central base in Gardiner. According to the Kennebec Journal, seven total suspects have been indicted. They’re facing charges in Pennsylvania. Police say the Fentanyl Robbery Gang or FRG is responsible for at least four...
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