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Ashland Resident Steps Up As Interim Town Manager
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Ashland has named an interim town Manager to replace Cyr Martin who stepped down earlier this month. Chelsea Stratton, a resident of Ashland, has stepped up until a more long-term town manager can be found. Chelsea Stratton has been Ashland’s Interim Town Manager since August 6th working with the previous town manager, Cyr Martin, for the first few days to get a better feel for her new role.
Work continues to bring clean drinking water to Houlton Mobile Home Park
HOULTON, Maine (WAGM) - With help from the Houlton Water Company, grant funding, and the park owner, progress has been made to bring clean drinking water to the Houlton Mobile Home park. “There were some challenges along the way to get this done,” says Greg Sherman, the general manager of...
Heads of the Harbor fundraiser begins Labor Day
In 2024 the National Institute of Cancer states there will be over 9,600 children of childhood cancer and that it continues to be one of the leading causes of deaths in children. Heads of the Harbor salon, at 52 Union Street in Boothbay Harbor is planning its second annual fundraiser...
NBA Teams Eyeing Tanking Strategy for Future Star Cooper Flagg
Cooper Flagg, the highly touted 17-year-old prospect from Newport, Maine, is poised to become a generational talent in the NBA, with many mock drafts projecting him as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. As he prepares to start his freshman year at Duke University, his impressive performance against Team USA's Olympic stars has sparked discussions about tanking strategies among several NBA teams. Insiders suggest rebuilding teams, like the Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors, may consider tanking to enhance their lottery odds for Flagg. With scouts raving about his skills and demeanor, the anticipation surrounding Flagg’s career is palpable, and his influence is already being felt across the league.
The Courageous Steps set to hold Inaugural Step Forward Gala
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Courageous Steps Project will hold its Inaugural Step Forward Gala on Saturday, October 5 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The event will last four hours and will feature dinner, silent auction, and live band. The event runs from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Raising Funds to Refresh Harbor View Park and Planning Intergenerational Area in West End
West End Neighborhood Association needs your help as they raise $10,000 to refresh Harbor View Park and start planning a new intergenerational recreational area around the park and nearby playground. As garden harvests come in and days shorten, the West End Neighborhood Association has started planning for an intergenerational recreation...
Back to School & Back to Fun! – September Activities at Reiche
The West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) is one of the most active neighborhood associations in Portland. It takes a lot of volunteers to pull together our September events and activities, but seeing people having fun or creating a cleaner, safer, and more resilient community is worth it… for all of us.
A Concert for Climate – Inspiration, Education, Action
Citizens’ Climate Lobby presents A Concert for Climate at St. Luke’s in Portland on October 27th. It’s been said that if you overwhelm people with statistics or retell stories of doom over and over again, things eventually will go in one ear and out the other. And so it is with climate change, an existential crisis like no other humans have ever faced.
Huskies Fall Twice at Coast of Maine Classic
CASTINE, Maine – The University of Southern Maine Huskies' women's volleyball team was defeated twice on Saturday afternoon at the Coast of Maine Classic dropping a pair of 3-0 matches to Saint Joseph's College and the University of New England. Fifth year senior Sierra Castonguay (Nottingham, N.H./Dover) had eight digs in both games and is now 49 away from the milestone of 1,000 career digs.
NH pursuit ends in crash, arrest
EXETER, N.H. – A wild ride awaited State Police in New Hampshire when they responded to a call Friday for assistance from the town of Auburn, after officers there tried to stop a vehicle that was driving erratically in their town. A little before 9 p.m., troopers joined the...
Kearney ready to contribute at UNE: Former TMHS standout playing college football for Maine school
Cam Kearney will never forget the first time he opened a college football playbook. “It’s very much bigger than high school,” he said with a grin. It’s one of the many defining moments in a whirlwind of the last two weeks that have welcomed Kearney to collegiate football.
Rochester man found dead on side of road in Berwick. Police impound suspicious vehicle.
ROCHESTER − Police are investigating the untimely death of a Rochester man, found on Friday by the side of the road in Berwick, Maine. Berwick police said the deceased man, Kyle Lang, 26, of Rochester had been reported missing by his family on Thursday and that they found him after receiving a call about an unconscious man "face down in a ditch" in the vicinity of 164 Rochester St. in Berwick. ...
Some teachers across the state return to school without new contracts
KENNEBUNK, Maine — The new school year is starting, and children and educators are returning to the classroom. But in some school districts, teachers are beginning the year without new collective bargaining agreements. Teacher contract negotiations between RSU 21 schools, which includes Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, and Arundel, and the district...
'Miles the Moose' greets visitors coming into Maine for long weekend
KENNEBUNK (WGME) -- People may have done a double-take on the turnpike Friday in Kennebunk. Travelers were greeted by the sight of "Miles the Moose" in a bucket truck, waving at all the passing drivers. The Maine Turnpike Authority continued its annual tradition with Miles greeting travelers. In the past,...
York considers zoning change to bring more businesses to York Village
YORK (WGME) -- Buying Long Sands Beach won't be the only initiative on the York ballot this November. Voters will also consider a zoning change, which town leaders believe will help revitalize the York Village downtown district. The change would require any new development to include commercial space on the...
York voters to decide on $4 million plan to buy private section of Long Sands Beach
YORK (WGME) -- Access to some of Maine’s iconic beaches has been a hot button issue for years. Town leaders in York want to spend $4 million to buy 42 acres of sand on Long Sands Beach that is currently privately owned, 1,600 feet to the south and another 1,600 feet to the north.
Schools Consider Banning Student Cell Phones
The Sanford School Committee took a first step on Aug. 19 toward prohibiting student use of cell phones during the school day. It held a first reading on a proposal that still faces more discussion, surveys of students, parents, teachers and administrators, and a second reading before it can be approved.
No swimming: E. Coli closes popular Maine beach through Labor Day weekend
BUXTON, Maine — A popular swimming spot in southern Maine is closed for the long holiday weekend. Buxton officials announced Friday afternoon that Pleasant Point Park along the Saco River is closed to swimming due to high levels of E. coli. Testing by the Saco River Corridor Commission found...
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