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Boothbay selectmen make town appointments
Boothbay Selectmen made 10 municipal appointments July 10 retroactive from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. Selectmen Chuck Cunningham, Russ Pinkham and Julie Roberts voted unanimously on the following appointments: Martin Page, James A. Tonon and David Steinmetz, board of appeals; Lucian C. Laurie Jr. and Mike Thompson, planning board; Cunningham and Jody Lewis, Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District trustees; Larry Knapp, port committee; and Craig E. Barter, shellfish committee.
Police are investigating shots fired in a Maine city
LEWISTON, Maine — Police are investigating shots fired in Lewiston. Local police officers reported hearing gunshots on Sabattus Street in the Hillview/Rideout neighborhood around 9:40 p.m. on Friday. Several locals also called police, reporting the sound of gunfire from the Hillview housing complex. That's the same neighborhood where 17-year-old...
Union time capsule from Bicentennial reveals fun, sometimes unexplainable surprises at Sestercentennial
UNION – In preparation for Union’s Sestercentennial celebration, July 19 – 21, 2024, the organizing committee searched high and low for pictures from the 1974 bicentennial that they knew existed. Turns out, they were very well hidden. Union celebrated the opening ceremony on Friday, July 19, by...
Nice and cool again tonight, beautiful weekend ahead
Another cool night is expected with lows in the 50s for most and clear skies. Humidity stays low this weekend with highs in the 80s. There is a small chance for a passing shower on Sunday. Otherwise, a mainly dry and comfortable weekend is expected. The weather stays quiet early...
Subdivision eyed for Greenville Junction
GREENVILLE — Nearly 60 acres of land in Greenville Junction off North Green Street, on the peninsula going into Moosehead Lake on the eastern shore of the West Cove, is being considered for the proposed Greenville Grove Subdivision. The first step toward project approval was taken during a July 17 Greenville Planning Board meeting.
Reveler Development and Penobscot General Contractors celebrate topping out at 60 Barra Rd. in Biddeford, ME
Biddeford, ME Reveler Development, in partnership with Penobscot General Contractors, held the “topping out” of their latest project located at 60 Barra Rd. The milestone marks the completion of the building’s structural phase, bringing it one step closer to delivering a residential offering to the area’s growing workforce.
Vehicle fire threatens Brewer VIP Tires and Service
BREWER, Maine (WGME) -- The Brewer Fire Department responded to a call at VIP Tires and Service in Brewer on Friday, where a vehicle fire reportedly threatened the building. A crew callback was issued once the department noticed smoke billowing from the site as they arrived at around 4:07 p.m.
Judge dismisses manslaughter charge for fatal crash in Surry
SURRY, Maine (WABI) -A judge has dismissed a manslaughter charge against a Blue Hill man involved in a fatal crash in Surry in 2021. According to the Ellsworth American, during a court appearance Friday morning, Thomas Bugbee admitted to a civil charge of motor vehicle violation resulting in death. Police...
South Portland's Electric Tool Library offers yard care equipment rentals
The Electric Tool Library in South Portland is lending a helping hand to its residents who want to clean up their properties without buying a shed full of tools. They've got everything from everything from lawnmowers to leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, weed whackers, and more. “You can just show up...
UMaine's Jeremiah Jenkins drafted by Giants, joins Maine alumni in MLB
Earlier this week, UMaine Baseball's Jeremiah Jenkins realized every young ballplayer’s dream when he heard his name called in the 2024 MLB Draft!. Jenkins had a spectacular three seasons with the Black Bears and now he moves on to the San Francisco Giants organization where he will join former Maine stars Quinn McDaniel and Nick Sinacola!
John Vander: ‘Postcards From Sicily’
New works on paper by John Vander at Gold/Smith Gallery July 29 to Sept. 18. Said Vander, “This is a visual remembrance of a short trip to the island of Sicily this year in January. The classical and baroque share a loving cup of the local wine. Everything was very different from Tuscany. The sky was a deeper clearer blue, the sea a transparent turquoise and all the colors seemed to be electrified. Arriving at night, the half moon rising over the sea, heading to Mount Etna from Catania Airport, with its curve parallel to the sea was a profound and magical preface of things to come. I returned to Tuscany and began painting this new and extremely colorful experience.
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