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Lewiston, Auburn want to hear from residents on how to make streets safer
LEWISTON (WGME) -- Lewiston and Auburn want you to weigh in on how to make streets safer for walking, wheeling and driving. According to the cities, the Androscoggin Transportation Center, along with Lewiston and Auburn, are looking for resident input. They're asking you to take a seven-minute survey. They say...
Dollar General project tabled, site walk requested
NAPLES — Less than a week ago was the first time some planning board members saw the paperwork involved in an application for a Dollar General to be built in Naples. On the evening of the meeting, the company presenting the plans altered the building sketch by adding details that had been mentioned by citizens. Those included real windows instead of faux shutters and a cupola on the rooftop.
Public comment extended on OSHA rules
CASCO — Casco Fire Chief Brian Cole is sounding the alarm about costly changes that could be on the horizon. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing to change the standards for firefighters, Chief Cole said. For fire stations in rural areas, coming into compliance with the...
Naples bows out of Animal Control Officer pact
NAPLES— In an apparent effort to please the people, the Naples Select Board voted unanimously to bow out of the shared Animal Control Officer (ACO) pact with the towns of Casco and Raymond. The board voted, 5-0, to withdraw from the ACO agreement to be effective July 1, 2025.
Maine Turnpike Authority, some community members clash over proposed Gorham connector
MAINE, USA — The Maine Turnpike Authority and some community members are clashing over the proposed Gorham connector route, which aims to decongest traffic in Portland's western suburbs. The 4.5-mile connector would run from Exit 45 in South Portland on the Maine Turnpike and end south of Gorham Village...
Lewiston voters can now request ballots for school budget election
LEWISTON (WGME) – Lewiston voters can now request absentee ballots for the city’s school budget election. Voters have to request a ballot by 4 p.m. Wednesday, as the election takes place on July 9. To order one, you can call the city clerk's office, mail in an application...
South Portland Dempsey Center Moving to Westbrook, Maine’s Rock Row
The Dempsey Center was founded in Lewiston, Maine in 2008 by Maine's Patrick Dempsey after his mother Amanda was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1997. His goal with the Center was to help make life better for people who have been impacted by cancer. In 2017, the Dempsey Center merged...
Full day of music Saturday at RB Hall Day
By proclamation of the governor of Maine, the last Saturday in June is declared R.B. Hall Day! Who is R.B. Hall and why do Mainers celebrate his legacy? It’s a real Maine thing, but you can learn all about Maine’s own John Philip Sousa at the 44th annual celebration of R.B. Hall Day, on Saturday, June 29 in Bridgton when community bands from across the state come together for a full day of music, fun, and history!
Public reading of the Declaration of Independence Thursday July 4
Join friends and neighbors for a public reading of the Declaration of Independence on Thursday, July 4, at 9 a.m. The reading will take place at the New Gloucester History Barn in the Town Hall Complex, 383 Intervale Road.
Property dispute: Trees cut, construction underway, but where is the property line?
OXFORD, Maine — A property border dispute is growing in the town of Oxford. Dave and Katy Clark say they were flabbergasted when they pulled into their summer camp on Hogan Pond in mid-June to find that 80 to 100 trees had been cut and framing was going up for a bunkhouse on, what they say, is their land.
Raymond Waterways Protective Association conducts annual meeting
The annual meeting of Raymond Waterways Protective Association was held at the Hawthorne House in Raymond on June 22 and the organization’s president summed up the accomplishments of the past year and challenges ahead, while the main speaker outlined an effective program to help lakes in Maine, and new board members were formally elected.
Windham’s fireworks ordinance requires users to obtain burn permit
Since 2016, the Town of Windham has had a fireworks ordinance in place, and it mandates rules to be followed for both commercial and residential use of fireworks. Under provisions of the fireworks ordinance, a burn permit must be obtained from the Windham Fire-Rescue Department for anyone wishing to use, display, or discharge consumer fireworks. An individual may use consumer fireworks only on their own property or on the property of a person in Windham who has consented, in writing, to the use of consumer fireworks there.
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