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Limestone Community Discusses PFAS Cleanup at Former Loring Air Force Base
LIMESTONE, Maine (WAGM) - A public town information session was held last night at the Limestone Community School to discuss PFAS cleanup efforts on and surrounding the former Loring Air Force Base. During the public meeting the U.S Air Force, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, U.S Environmental Protection Agency, and...
Fisherman recalls 'worst nightmare' after crew of six escape boat fire
PORTLAND, Maine — A fisherman from Maine said he is lucky to be alive after the boat he was working on caught fire off the coast of New Hampshire last weekend. Steve Ames of Westbrook is one of six people rescued Sunday night by the U.S. Coast Guard near Portsmouth. The Coast Guard said it responded to a mayday call just before 9 p.m.
Select Board to set FY25 tax rate, take next steps on Fairgrounds bathrooms at August 19 meeting
The Select Board will set the tax rate for the coming year at their August 19 meeting. Also on the agenda are awarding the contract to install a septic system for bathrooms at the Fairgrounds and considering draft bid documents to construct the Fairgrounds bathroom and storage building. The meeting...
Westbrook police locate stolen vehicle in Portland, arrest additional suspect
WESTBROOK — The Westbrook Police Department has successfully located a stolen vehicle in Portland and apprehended an additional suspect, following an assault incident on Main Street earlier today. Earlier, authorities had issued a public appeal to help find the vehicle, which was described as having blotchy red spray paint...
Wayne fire leaves 1 adult, 7 children displaced
WAYNE, Maine (WABI) - Officials say a family in Wayne is lucky to be alive after their house caught fire Friday morning. According to the Wayne Fire Department, the fire happened on Berry Road just before 1:00 a.m. The Kennebec Journal reports a mother and seven children were living there.
Five People Arrested and Multiple Drugs Seized in Maine
Five people were arrested and a large amount of drugs were seized after a search warrant was executed at 149 College Street in Lewiston on Friday. The Lewiston Police Department said “this is the 4th warrant at this address in 9 months, as part of an ongoing drug investigation.”
Books and Big Ideas - "Spin" with Author Peter Zheutlin - August 21, 6PM at Rice Public Library
Join Author Peter Zheutlin as he discusses his book "Spin" based on a (mostly) true story. “Spin” follows Annie Londonderry, a young, Jewish mother of three who climbed onto a 42-pound Columbia bicycle and pedaled away into history in the 1890s. Often attired in a man’s riding suit, Annie turned every Victorian notion of female propriety on its head.
Grant Money to Help Fund New Ambulance
Ambulance 1 is the primary ambulance out of the Springvale Station. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s office contacted the Sanford FIre Department (SFD) on Aug. 7 with news that SFD has been awarded a grant through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. The grant, amounting to $422,727 according to the FEMA website, will fund 90 percent of the cost for an additional ambulance. The grant helps firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards. In 2024, Maine cities and towns received 13 awards from this grant program.
Community Calendar: Aug. 17-25, 2024
Yoga at the Orchards, 8-9 am, McDougal Orchards, 201 Hanson Ridge Rd., Springvale. Sanford Farmers’ Market, 8 am-noon, Central Park, 920 Main St. Maine Senior Games-Cornhole, 9:30 am, Sanford-Springvale YMCA, 1 Emile Levasseur Dr. Corner Cupboard, 10 am-noon, Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church, 5 Lebanon St. Safe Sitter babysitting class,...
City to Resume Renaming Duplicate Streets
Summer Street in Springvale will soon be renamed. The City of Sanford will resume the process of renaming streets where duplicate names exist, according to Planning and Codes Director Jamie Cole. The project began in 2022 when Sherburne Street in Sanford was renamed Tanguay Street to avoid a conflict with Sherburne Street in Springvale.
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