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Here’s All the Maine and New Hampshire People Who Have Played on ‘Survivor’
It's wild to think "Survivor" has been on TV screens for nearly 25 years and almost 50 seasons. The reality game show that started in May 2000 (how old were you?!) was a ratings hit from the jump and is still drawing in millions of viewers in its newest seasons.
Hurricane Ernesto kicks up big waves in Southern Maine, delighting surfers
Dozens of surfers converged on Higgins Beach in Scarborough today, chasing waves kicked up by Hurricane Ernesto, which is currently churning out to sea east of Nova Scotia. Taylor Hamilton, who drove down from Rockport, said the waves were some of the biggest she's ever seen here. "It's great today,...
Maine Community Group Reports Surge in Coyote & Bobcat Daytime Sightings
I know what you’re thinking: “We’re in Maine, of course we’re going to see and hear bobcats and coyotes!”. You’re right. But recently, one Maine town has seen more during the day than usual. The Greene Village Facebook Group has actively spotted coyotes and bobcats, and are sharing the animals' locations with residents.
Maine Night Market in Wiscasset Aug. 31
Maine Food & Beverage Education Center (MFBEC) is excited to announce its first-ever Maine Night Market, taking place on Aug. 31, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Maine Tasting Center campus in Wiscasset. This vibrant event, for which entry is free, will shine a spotlight on Maine’s AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) food and beverage producers along with businesses that produce traditional Asian foods and ingredients, showcasing the diversity and richness of Maine’s culinary landscape.
National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day
OAKLAND, Maine (WABI) - It’s National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day and the Ice Cream Shoppe in Oakland is celebrating accordingly. The Ice Cream Shoppe is the newest of their four total locations of the same name. Featuring a drive-thru window, a dining room and an outside window, customers...
Waterville, Maine, Man Charged With Murder
According to a press release from the Maine Department of Public Safety, a Waterville man has been arrested and charged with murder. The press release explains that law enforcement was called to a residence at 119 Cool Street in Waterville for the report of a suspicious death. The body of...
Alna’s tax rate hike climbs further
Weeks after agreeing to set this year’s tax rate at $23.35 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, Alna selectmen on Aug. 15 amended it to $23.50. First Selectman Nicholas Johnston explained, an accounting error factored into the first one. He said that after the July 22 vote, “it was discovered...
A Day at Edgecomb’s Schmid Preserve Sept. 7
If you have never experienced the grandeur of the Schmid Preserve, or if you want to learn about about the ways of homesteading and farming in early Maine, here is your opportunity!. On Saturday, Sept. 7 the town of Edgecomb, as part of the year-long celebration of its 250th birthday,...
2 charged with resisting arrest following report about burglary in Dixfield
DIXFIELD (WGME) -- The Oxford County Sheriff's Office says a man tried fighting several deputies while they were arresting him and that a woman with him tried interfering with that arrest. Deputies got a call about a burglary at Ellis Variety on Sunday in Dixfield. After showing up, they found...
Interim manager wants a leader who will help Limestone keep its footing
LIMESTONE, Maine – When Alan Mulherin took the job as yet another interim town manager for Limestone nearly a year ago, he didn’t know how long he might stay. But he knew he needed to help break a harmful cycle of management turnover. After former manager Donna Bernier...
York County adopts four-day workweek for nonunion employees
ALFRED, Maine — A new policy approved by York County Commissioners allows most nonunion York County government employees to work their 40-hour schedule over four, 10-hour days instead of five, 8-hour days, if they so choose. Proponents say it is a policy that offers a greater work-life balance for those who choose that option, while still having county offices fully open to the public during regular business hours Monday through Friday. ...
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