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Man on probation for manslaughter facing new charges
BREWER - A Verona Island man on probation for manslaughter is facing new charges. A Brewer Police Officer was on patrol in the area of South Main Street when he saw a vehicle pull into a closed business and it appeared suspicious. The officer identified him as 38-year-old Merrill Muncey...
Purchase of Tozier’s Searsport aims to revive a lost community hub
SEARSPORT, Maine (WABI) - The lights of the former Tozier’s Family Market store in Searsport will turn on once again under a new name. The space was purchased by Edwards Brothers Supermarkets. Tozier’s suddenly closed in July and in an interview with TV-5 the owner explained why. “With...
Investing in the Power of Education at the HELV
The son of a cobbler, John DiMatteo ’53, P’81 ’84 came from modest means, the youngest of five children in an Italian immigrant family. “There was a lot of love and not a lot of money,” says his daughter, Martha DiMatteo Vorlicek ’81, H’23.
70 years since Hurricane Carol: New England's last major hurricane
PORTLAND (WGME) --Saturday marks 70 years since Hurricane Carol ripped through New England. On August 31, 1954, Hurricane Carol landed as a Category 3 storm on Long Island, and then near Groton, Connecticut shortly after that. Just days before, Carol formed as a tropical storm in the eastern Bahamas. Carol...
Mandatory Membership Card Scan Coming to Costco In Scarborough, Maine
Sharing your Costco card for the Scarborough, Maine store? That's gonna stop soon. Last year Costco said that they were thinking about a mandatory membership scan to get into stores. For Mainers, we've barely had our Costco and they are already changing policy. According to MSN, they started testing out...
Luxury living in Ogunquit, Maine: Four new $2 million homes coming soon
Greetings! Welcome to another Friday and to the latest dispatch from your Coast Star Connection! How is it that Labor Day Weekend is here and that summer as we tend to think of it is practically over? As you launch the three-day weekend and celebrate summer's last hurrah, here are some recent Coast Star stories for you for those moments of rest as you gear up for the return of the busy season that awaits . ....
City of Ellsworth introducing payment plan for seniors affected by 30% tax increase
ELLSWORTH -- The City of Ellsworth is starting a program that aims to help seniors pay off their property taxes. According to Ellsworth tax assessors, a state program for those 65 and older froze property taxes last year. They say the program was repealed for being too expensive and those...
Self Checkout Lanes Are Likely Doomed at Walmart in Scarborough, Maine
What seemed like a great idea just a few short years ago is feeling like one giant disaster at Walmart in Scarborough, Maine. If you haven't visited the Walmart in Scarborough recently, you've avoided what has become a major pain point and nuisance for those customers that regularly shop at that location. Walmart is known for "rolling back" prices but what they seem to be doing is rolling back the usage of self-checkout lanes.
University of Maine at Augusta has record-breaking amount of incoming students causing some to live in hotels
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - U-Maine Augusta is expecting their biggest class of freshmen in the school’s history. Due to this, some students are living in a nearby hotel. Nearly 300 on-campus freshmen are coming into U.M.A. A record for the school that is entering its fifth year of hosting students on campus.
Rockland Public Library seeks submissions for Tiny Art Show
ROCKLAND — Rockland Public Library invites local community members to share their artistic talents. The Library is seeking submissions for a Tiny Art Show. Artists ages 14 years and older can pick up a tiny art kit starting Monday, Sept. 9 through Thursday, Sept. 25 (or while supplies last). Participants can choose a painting kit that includes a 3″x3″ canvas and easel, acrylic paints, and brushes or sculpture kit with air-dry clay, brushes, and acrylic paints. Adding to the provided supplies is encouraged as long as everything fits on the tiny canvas and the sculpture doesn’t get too big.
New fall art show features Moses and Plummer
Southport Memorial Library will feature the work of two Boothbay artists that have had side-by-side studios for many years in the former Weatherbird building in Damariscotta: Dana Moses and Irene Plummer. Their work will be exhibited through the months of September and October. Moses, of Southport, will show her colorful...
Shiretown Baptist Church buys land for new building
HOULTON, Maine – Last week, Shiretown Baptist church members signed papers to purchase a 4-acre property at 231 Smyrna St., Houlton. The approximately $79,000 purchase is the first step in building a much needed new church, said Pastor Jeremiah Chasse. “A lot of our people are really excited about...
Nearly 50 Cars Entered for Boss Hogg 150 at Wiscasset Speedway
Close to 50 teams have entered this Sunday’s Boss Hogg 150 at Wiscasset Speedway, as a star-studded field of Pro Stocks will compete for $15,000. The event has become a Labor Day tradition at the 1/3-mile oval in Wiscasset, Maine. Currently, 48 advertised entries are set to battle for the $15,000 prize and a place in the race’s history.
Molly Graham: Helping new Black Bears bridge the gap between high school and college
Molly Graham put the Girl Scout motto “Be Prepared” to work this summer as she helped plan the 2024 Business Bridge Week for incoming first-year students. A lifelong member of […]
Wetter’s hat trick leads field hockey to season opener victory over Thomas
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Starting the season off at home, the Skidmore College field hockey team clicked on all cylinders offensively as the duo of CC Wetter and Abby Ezickson combined for all five goals in the Thoroughbreds' 5-1 victory over Thomas College on Friday afternoon. The Thoroughbreds held...
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