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Open Hive/Beekeeping Demonstration at Shaker Village July 27
Jennifer Lund, Maine State Apiarist, will be leading an Open Hive at Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road, New Gloucester, on Saturday, July 27th at 10 a.m. We will be opening several hives, inspecting the honey bees, identifying the queen and the drones. We will be doing mite counts, and, if...
Old Hallowell Day Comes But Once a Year and It’s This Weekend
Old Hallowell Day is a summer event that people in Central Maine and folks from all over the country look forward to every year and it happens this Saturday, July 20th!. Well, Saturday is when the bulk of events happen….concerts, parade, whoopie pie bakeoff, fireworks and so forth. Technically, however, it all begins on Friday at 5:30 with a cribbage tournament at the Quarry Tap Room and ends on Sunday with the 3pm raffle drawing of the painting pictured below, Second Street by Aurilla Holt.
Optima Dermatology to open new location in York: Here are the details
The practice will be Optima’s second in Maine and fifth in New England, with three existing practices located throughout New Hampshire. Optima’s York practice at 10 Market Place Drive will be led by Joan Sisto, Virginia Barton and Jacqueline Watts. Sisto has been serving patients in southern Maine...
Maine business that uses beer to create soap now offering gluten-free options
SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) -- A Maine maker, who creates soap with beer, is expanding her business. It's been a year and a half since CBS13 last spoke with Elaine Kinney, the brains behind White Pine Bath & Brew. "I've been expanding a lot physically, growing out of my space a...
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.
Maine Will Finally Receive a Break From Humidity This Weekend
To say that the heat throughout Maine has been unforgiving throughout the month of July would be an understatement. Many of the major cities in Maine have exceeded their typical high temperatures for the month by five-to-seven degrees. Making those temperatures feel even more hot has been the unrelenting humidity....
Thunderstorms leave minor damage after passing over New Hampshire, Maine
CONWAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE (WGME) -- Severe weather made its way across Maine and New Hampshire Wednesday, and many areas were hit with heavy rains and wind. There were not many damage reports from the storm system, but for a few people the heavy rain left behind some destruction. “It was...
Farrin campaign kicks off with Reny July 30
Please join Wayne Farrin and State Sen. Cameron Reny on Tuesday, July 30 as Farrin kicks off his campaign for state representative in the November election. Reny and Farrin are committed to representing their communities of Alna, Jefferson, Whitefield and Wiscasset in Augusta. Farrin’s campaign kickoff is Tuesday, July 30...
Maine Man Charged After Seizure of Drugs, Firearms in Gray
A Gray Man is facing aggravated drug trafficking charges, as well as a firearms charge. A Month-Long Investigation Led to the Arrest of a 50-Year-Old Gray Man. Peter Petersen, 50, of Gray is facing the drug charge and also unlawful possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. The charges stem from a month-long investigation by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency into the illegal distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine by Petersen from his home in Gray. During the investigation, undercover agents made several purchases of fentanyl from the suspect.
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