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Mainers see issues when trying to buy food at farmers markets using WIC system
PORTLAND (WGME) – The WIC system is supposed to be a way for low-income families to get fresh, local fruits and vegetables, but it doesn't always work out that way. Thousands of Mainers on WIC started using an app in 2022 to make certain purchases at places like farmers markets, but some say the change has come with a lot of problems.
Two of the World’s Scariest Film Locations Exist in Maine
Once upon a time in Hollywood, there were film executives that thought scary movies would never be popular. Fast forward several decades, and horror films aren't just a Halloween thing; they've released and consumed all year long. Stephen King had a lot to do with that. He was given the...
Fugitive Wanted for Home Invasion Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Maine
Portland, ME. – Official Release: The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announces the arrest of Darell Love, 33, of Springfield, MA. On Tuesday, August 13th, 2024, Love was arrested on multiple warrants issued from the Chicopee District Court in Massachusetts to include one count of home invasion, one count of firearm violation with 3 prior violent/drug crimes, one count of kidnapping, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and one count of larceny.
Scary! Impaired Person Jumped On a Passing Car’s Roof in Rockland
Rockland Police say a person under the influence of drugs jumped onto a passing car, climbing onto the roof. The incident happened during a weekend that Rockland Police say included multiple reports of overdoses. In this case, a person who was allegedly using illegal drugs had stopped traffic. As vehicles attempted to slowly edge past the impaired person, the suspect suddenly jumped on the hood of one of the vehicles and then climbed onto the roof.
BBHWP: State grant for Working Waterfront Rebuilding and Resiliency awarded
Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP) has received one of the Working Waterfront Resiliency grants awarded by the Department of Marine Resources (DMR), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF). This program was created and approved by the state legislature to provide funding to the owners of critical working waterfront infrastructure that provides significant and compelling community benefits. Specifically, these funds were approved for the purpose of rebuilding wharves and piers of importance to Maine’s commercial fishing and aquaculture industries that were damaged in the winter 2024 storms, with the intent of improving their resilience to the impacts of climate change. As stated in the Bangor Daily News, “The properties, spread out along the coast from Kennebunk to Lubec, are considered important pieces of the working waterfront infrastructure.”
News and notes from the Community Center
And the winner is ... Here’s another opportunity to win 10 more lobsters. The drawing will be held on Aug. 29, just in time for Labor Day Weekend! Each Thursday morning, we will be selling raffle tickets at the Farmers Market during August, and, of course, you can purchase your tickets (lots of them) at The Community Center Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ticket prices are the same: one ticket costs $15, three tickets cost $30. Each ticket is potentially worth 10 beautiful lobsters donated by Atlantic Edge lobstermen.
Surprise! Wiscasset’s Simmons wins leadership award among Maine town, city, county management peers
Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons on Wednesday, Aug. 14 won Maine Town, City & County Management Association (MTCMA)’s Leadership Award. In a surprise that town officials worked for weeks to keep from Simmons after Economic Development Director Aaron Chrostowsky got word July 31 of the win, Simmons received the honor at MTCMA’s annual luncheon at Sunday River.
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