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Everything You Need to Know About Maine’s New ‘Blue Envelope Program’
The Augusta Police Department announced something new that pulled me in. The Blue Envelope Program is a new program geared towards having a better level of interaction between officers and folks with disabilities or special needs, including down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, dementia, and even anxiety and depression. The program was created by the Down Syndrome Advocacy Project of Maine.
Grant program in Maine offers caregivers something hard to come by: a break
AUGUSTA, Maine — Kristy Basso sets a timer for 25 minutes any time she does a chore outside her West Paris home. As the primary caregiver for her 77-year-old mother, who has dementia, Basso is worried about leaving her mom alone for too long. Earlier this year, when two...
Native tribes in Maine and New Hampshire celebrate heritage with 20th annual Pow Wow
WELLS, Maine — Native tribes from Maine and New Hampshire gather in Wells on Sunday for a celebration of their heritage. It was the New Hampshire Intertribal Native American Council's 20th annual Pow Wow. Traditionally, Pow Wows were held by Native tribes after the winter season ended, to feast and celebrate surviving the cold weather.
Boston Fed chief tells Mainebiz: Data will dictate the rate-cut timing
Photo / Courtesy of Michael Konstansky, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Susan M. Collins, right, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, was in Maine last week to meet with business leaders and tour businesses in Biddeford, Bangor and Millinocket. Despite widespread expectations of a September interest rate cut...
York residents sue to stop new cellular antennas on water tank
YORK (WGME) -- Two York residents are suing to try to prevent a new cellular facility from being installed. AT&T wants to put six-panel antennas on a water tank in York to help boost cell service in the area, which it says is weak. Two residents are appealing the project's...
Saco contemplates plan for downtown gateway
Staff from Saco’s public works, economic development and planning departments, along with city administration, are looking at ways to create a possible gateway into the city. Public Works Director Patrick Fox and Planning Director Emily Cole-Prescott presented to the city council on Monday night a concept plan for enhancements...
Saco proposes increase in stipend for elected officials
Saco residents in November may be asked to give elected officials a raise. Saco city councilors, per the city charter, receive a $1200 annual stipend, and the mayor receives a $3600 annual stipend. School board members receive the same compensation as city councilors. Councilor Phil Hatch said at Monday night’s...
Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Ogunquit Playhouse
The Ogunquit Playhouse is filling its summer nights with a little night music- literally. “A Little Night Music” is a sophisticated musical comedy with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler set in early 20th century Sweden. The story revolves around a complex web of relationships and romantic entanglements among the privileged upper class.
Leading with Heart: York Hospital nears fundraising goal for new cardiac lab
YORK, Maine — York Hospital has raised $4.9 million toward its $6.4 million goal for the Petrovich Peterson Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. "The 'Leading with Heart' campaign is crucial for ensuring our community has access to the best cardiac care possible," said York Hospital President Dr. Patrick Taylor. "We are calling on our community, partners, and supporters to join us in this transformative journey to better serve our patients – and save lives."
Gray-New Gloucester represents Maine at Junior League All Star regionals
GRAY-NEW GLOUCESTER (WGME) -- Last summer, the Gray-New Gloucester Little League All-Star Team advanced all the way to Williamsport, Pennsylvania and the Little League World Series. This summer, several members from that same team are playing for the Maine Junior League All Stars. The Gray-New Gloucester team is out in...
Celebrating the Artistic Legacy of Abstract Painter Judith Rothschild at Moss Galleries in Portland
NEW YORK, NY.- Moss Galleries is presenting a retrospective honoring the extraordinary talent and artistic vision of abstract painter Judith Rothschild (1921–1993). Judith Rothschild Retrospective: Six Decades of Color and Abstraction features 21 works by Rothschild curated by both Elizabeth Moss and a leading Anonymous Abstract Curator including paintings, collages, and works on paper from the 1940s through the 1990s. On view from July 18 to August 14 at Moss Galleries in Portland, the exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the evolution of this remarkable artist.
Vandalism incident at Scarborough beach leads to investigation
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Police in Scarborough along with the Maine Warden Service are investigating a vandalism incident at Higgins Beach that took place last week. The Scarborough Police Department said in a statement on social media that on July 17, signs were pulled out of the ground and damaged, and fencing that marked endangered shorebird areas was removed. Evidence of campfires on the beach was also discovered, police said.
A musical extravaganza never before presented in Maine is coming to Portland
PORTLAND, Maine — This week, Opera Maine is presenting "Aida," a classic work that has never been performed in Maine and is without question the company’s most ambitious undertaking ever. "Aida" is opera at its grandest and most lavish, a spectacle that on stages in far bigger cities...
Man admits robbing Maine postal carriers, breaking into local post offices
PORTLAND, Maine — A man from New Jersey pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland to burglarizing two Maine post offices and robbing two U.S. Postal Service letter carriers at knifepoint. According to court records, during the span of one week in January, Winston McLeod, 31, and...
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