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A lottery for a house received only 6 applicants: ‘We don’t understand’
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (WMTW) – A lottery for a three-bedroom house in Maine, priced at just a fraction of its market value, fell flat. Only six people applied for the chance to call it home, and of those, only half of the applicants met the eligibility requirements. The lottery winner...
Kennebunkport's new causeway expected to protect island and pier for the next 50 years
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Standing alongside town and state officials, Governor Janet Mills snipped the large red ribbon in half at the Pier Road Causeway on Monday, July 1, and triumphantly raised her oversized pair of scissors above her head. With that snip, the town’s Pier Road Resiliency Project –...
Authorities seeks help after vandals damage boat launch in Acton
ACTON (WGME) -- The York County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help identifying the suspects who damaged a state boat launch in Acton on Monday night. Authorities say the suspect(s) tore up the gravel parking lot and ran into the stop sign at the top of the Square Pond state boat launch.
Maine Should Be Aware of This New ‘Sophisticated’ Scam
Our Pine Tree State is no stranger to scams, and this one has state police warning residents to stay alert. Scams, unfortunately, are always going to be around, preying on vulnerable people. There are always those who seek to take advantage of others for monetary gain. Scam artists are getting increasingly creative, and their schemes are becoming more advanced.
Maine DEP investigating allegations of improper dredging of south branch of the Sandy River
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is investigating allegations that the town of Phillips dredged the south branch of the Sandy River, affecting other branches where endangered Atlantic salmon migrate. A DEP spokesperson said the investigation is ongoing, and that department staff have visited the site, and contacted state and...
Racing fans attend 'Celebration of America 300' this Fourth of July
OXFORD, Maine — One way Mainers are celebrating America this Fourth of July week is at a new event at the Oxford Plains Speedway. The two-day "Celebration of America 300" race has brought some famous racers to the track. The drivers are all fighting for a large purse of...
Watch Patrick Dempsey Surprise the Staff at Maine Medical Center
Patrick Dempsey may have become the star of Grey's Anatomy, not to mention movies like Made of Honour, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Bridget Jones Baby, Disenchanted, and Can't Buy Me Love. I remember seeing that movie at the Auburn Mall's tiny twin movie theater, not even realizing the 21-year-old guy in it was born one town over in Lewiston.
Conservative news outlet sues Gov. Mills over public records
A conservative online news organization sued Gov. Janet Mills for not fulfilling a Freedom of Access Act request to see her schedule during a storm in December that caused statewide damage. After strong winds and flooding hit Maine on Dec. 18, Mills declared a state of civil emergency on Dec. 19 in 14 counties. After […] The post Conservative news outlet sues Gov. Mills over public records appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
For a Maine crime novelist, writing a chase story is 'a blast'
PORTLAND, Maine — Paul Doiron doesn’t want to reveal much when talking about the plot of “Pitch Dark,” the latest in his series of crime novels featuring Maine game warden investigator Mike Bowditch. “It is a chase book, and Mike is the hunter. He is pursuing...
Scout’s ‘golden’ effort to save birds
CASCO — Like a songbird announcing spring, 14-year-old Girl Scout Meghan Case has figured out some ways to spread the word about endangered birds in the alpine zone. Case has chosen a Gold Award project in which she will supply the educational materials to summer camps and provide informational plaques to Mount Washington State Park about the region’s birds that face becoming threatened or endangered.
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