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Beat the Heat With a Free Slurpee From These 11 Maine Locations
It seems to sneak up on us almost out of nowhere every single summer, but every July 11 is a reason to celebrate, especially on hot, humid days throughout New England. Because in accordance with their name, 7-Eleven stores across not only the region, but the entire country, celebrate July 11 (or, as is written out sometimes, 7/11 -- get it?) by declaring it Slurpee Day.
Volunteers still sought for Annual Loon Count on Sebago Lake
Seeing a Common Loon is a joy to many, but there is one day each year when over 1,000 people set out onto Maine lakes to catch a glimpse of this bird. The Annual Loon Count takes place on the morning of the third Saturday of July each year. According to Maine Audubon, the project organizing entity, 1,600 volunteers help out during this 30-minute survey.
Maine State Police investigating death of child
The death of a child is under investigation in Maine, state police say. NBC10 Boston affiliate News Center Maine reports that authorities responded to a home on Vinalhaven just before 11 a.m. Wednesday after the child's parents called 911 and reported that their son was unresponsive. Life-saving efforts were performed,...
Maine-native Cooper Flagg named Gatorade's Best Male Athlete of the Year
At the ESPY Awards on Thursday night in Los Angeles, Maine-native Cooper Flagg was named Gatorade's Best Male Athlete of the Year!. Cooper, who will begin his freshman season at Duke in the fall, joins a fraternity of former winners that includes Celtics star Jayson Tatum and Wolves star Karl Anthony Towns!
Maine Will Be Affected by Latest Change From the USPS
Mainers rely heavily on the United States Postal Service. It’s a vital and necessary resource. However, we’ll be affected by this latest shift. Yes, we really mean what we said about the United States Postal Service: it's important to our everyday lives here in Maine. Folks may not think about it, but seriously, it's a lot like oxygen—it's just always there, and you don't need to think about it.
San Francisco newspaper wrongly reports that UMPI hall of fame athlete died
A well-known women’s baseball player and coach with ties to Maine is alive, contrary to reports by a California newspaper and others on social media that say she had died. Ghazaleh “Oz” Sailors came to Maine from California and was a star pitcher during her years at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. She graduated in 2015 and amassed several honors, playing professional baseball in the U.S. and abroad, coaching and advocating for women in the sport.
County Connection to US Women’s Olympic Soccer team.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - The Summer Olympics are under a month away. Once again this year the US Women’s National Team is expected to be one of the teams battling for a Gold Medal. A member of the US Women’s Olympic team has spent time in the County. Rene Cloukey has the story.
Millinocket Teen Dies in a Crash Involving a Moose
A teen from Millinocket died in a motor vehicle crash near where officials found a deceased moose. Landon Gardner, 17, of Millinocket was found deceased at the scene of the crash. A Vehicle Was Found in the Trees With a Dead Moose in the Road. Maine Department of Public Safety...
Bike camp for people of all abilities back on track after businesses step up to help
FALMOUTH, Maine — A camp that teaches people of all abilities how to ride a bike is back on track, thanks to local businesses stepping up to help. iCan Bike Portland is a camp program for people ages 8 and older, and it kicked off Monday at Casco Bay Arena in Falmouth.
Maine child care center plans to expand, doubling the families it serves
PORTLAND, Maine — As Maine continues to experience a lack of affordable housing and child care services, one organization looks to be part of the solution for both crises. Portland's Youth and Family Outreach, a child care center and preschool, has plans to expand. Right now, the building on...
True Confessions Of A Real Ford F-150 Lightning Driver
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. My life partner and I are travelling this week and watching the tide cover and then uncover the exquisite beach at Ogunquit, Maine, just as it has done twice daily for millenia. It is a peaceful and wondrous place, one that tends to refocus our minds on the rhythms of the natural world — and how they may be altered by human activity. Writing for CleanTechnica perhaps makes us more aware of how we are affecting the natural world, which is why we often do stories about electric vehicles, which have a more gentle impact on the surroundings than conventional cars. I noticed a Ford F-150 Lightning in the parking lot at our posh and outrageously expensive seaside resort. When the owner appeared, I struck up a conversation with him about his battery-electric truck. It was quite revealing.
Storm damage to Rockland lighthouse could be dangerous for visitors
ROCKLAND (WGME) -- A lighthouse on the Midcoast is badly damaged and potentially dangerous for visitors. Rockland's harbormaster is urging people not to walk around the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse. She says January's storms and historic high tides tore off shingles, ripped off roof tiles and damaged the railing. The harbormaster...
One hospitalized after single vehicle crash flips car in Vassalboro
VASSALBORO (WGME) - One person was brought to the hospital after a single vehicle crash in Vassalboro on Saturday. The Vassalboro Fire Department and EMS were dispatched at around 4:19 p.m. to the area of 2471 Riverside Drive for a report of a motor vehicle crash. When they arrived on...
Big fleet for Moosabec Reach races
There's no more appropriate place to hold lobster boat races in Maine than Moosabec Reach, the stretch of water running between Jonesport and Beals Island, two places many consider to be the breeding ground for Maine's wooden lobster boat. Every summer a very large contingent of lobster boats gather to...
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