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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...
Skeletal remains found in Gorham identified
GORHAM (WGME) -- The skeletal remains found by utility workers in Gorham last month have been identified. According to the Press Herald, the remains were identified on Tuesday as those of 45-year-old Michael Phillips-Townsend of Westbrook. Phillips-Townsend was reported missing in 2019, according to the Press Herald. The cause of...
Annual shortcake sale draws hundreds to downtown Houlton
HOULTON, Maine – Strawberry shortcake lovers can’t resist the whipped mounds of Houlton Farms Dairy heavy cream atop sliced fresh strawberries and homemade biscuits that arrive each July for the Houlton Strawberry Shortcake Sale. And on Tuesday morning some aficionados were waiting two hours ahead of the noon...
Northern Maine Community College president to retire next month
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – Northern Maine Community College President Tim Crowley will retire August 1. Crowley, who has been president of the Presque Isle campus since 2002, announced his plans Wednesday in a press release from the Maine Community College System. Crowley joined NMCC in 1985 as dean of...
Fort Kent Police Arrest Suspect in UMFK Vehicle and Equipment Theft
FORT KENT, Maine (WAGM) - The Fort Kent Police Department has made an arrest in a case involving vehicle and equipment thefts from the University of Maine in Fort Kent. On the morning of July 1, 2024, the Fort Kent Police Department received a report of a motor vehicle theft from the University of Maine in Fort Kent parking lot. This theft occurred in the early morning hours of June 30. Additionally, a large amount of forestry equipment, including 10 chainsaws and various handheld saws and tools, was stolen from a work shed on the UMFK campus. Throughout the day, reports of an individual acting suspiciously at homes in the Fort Kent area were received. Following an investigation, 20-year-old Preston Soucy was arrested. The vehicle and tools have been recovered.
South Portland leaders deny proposal to turn school building into transitional housing
PORTLAND (WGME) -- The South Portland city council effectively rejected a proposal to turn the old Mahoney Middle School building into transitional housing for asylum seekers. The school has been vacant for more than a year, since students moved out last June. Since it's closed, the city has been debating a permanent use for the building.
Searsport couple pours themselves into town’s first brewery
SEARSPORT, Maine (WABI) - There’s something new brewing in Searsport. “This has been probably about 15 years in the making,” said Rob Martell, co-owner, Maineport Brewing Company. Good things take time. It’s true for brewing beer and sometimes, business. Rob Martell knows about both. “It’s been a...
CourageLives helps community with free clothes
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - CourageLives hosted a Free Clothing Pop-up in Bangor on Tuesday. The organization supports victims and families of human-trafficking, exploitation and abuse. The ‘Red, White, and Blue and Summer too’ event offered clothing items to all interested for free. Monetary donations were welcomed, but not...
Houlton tribe to create space for teens with $1.2 million state grant
HOULTON, Maine – A $1.2 million state grant will help fund a digitally equipped space for teens at the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Boys and Girls Club in Houlton. One of 12 organizations to receive a Maine Connectivity Authority Connectivity Hub grant on Monday, the Boys and Girls Club’s renovation initiative expands the existing 3,278 square foot facility to include a space tailored to teen needs, said Jon Solomon, chief executive officer of Boys and Girls Clubs of Border Towns.
EVENTS: China Village Fire Dept. annual chicken BBQ July 6
The annual chicken barbecue sponsored by the China Village Fire Department will take place on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at 11 a.m. The cost is $15 and will include a half chicken, baked beans, potato chips, roll and can of soda or bottled water. They plan to offer a drive-thru service again this year. Tables and chairs will be available for seating inside the station, or meals may be packaged to go. They also accept donations, made payable to the China Village Fire Dept., P.O. Box 6035, China Village, ME 04926.
Troopers detail shooting of man
BARRYVILLE – An Augusta, Maine man is in stable condition at an area hospital after a state trooper shot him on Tuesday. On July 2 at about 2:15 p.m., troopers in Sullivan County responded to a report of a suspicious man in a vehicle at a business on Route 97 in Barryville. When police located the man, he told them he had a gun and that he would shoot the troopers.
Man Sentenced to 2 Years after Injuring Four Maine State Troopers
A 24-year-old man was sentenced to two years in prison for crashing into four Maine State Police Troopers in Hollis. The incident happened in August 2023 when Tyler Croston was operating under the influence and hit the officers in a driveway on Route 202. Pleaded Guilty to Aggravated Assault. Croston...
5 Walgreens Locations in Maine on National Closing List
The largest pharmacy chain in America is headed for some tough times. Walgreens announced last week that they would be spending the rest of 2024 "resetting" their business strategy in hopes of being more profitable in the next few years. According to CNN, part of that resetting includes closing more than 100 underperforming locations in 2024, with more likely to follow in 2025.
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