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A promised gift of art will accelerate and enhance Colby's embrace of 'living with art' across campus
WATERVILLE, ME.- Colby College announced that it has received a promised gift that will create access to museum-quality art across campus to accentuate Colby’s conviction and commitment to the power and practice of “living with art.”. The gift is to enhance and enrich the experience of art for...
Former WABI anchor discusses first book in upcoming series
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Jeffrey Hope is a former WABI weekend anchor and reporter. He is also the author of "Real Spies Don’t Use Rowboats,” which is the first book in an upcoming series. Hope says he always wanted to write a children’s book and wrote this while...
Dexter council approves near $7M budget
DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council approved a $6,996,747 municipal budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year during a July 11 meeting. This gross figure, which in addition to $4.5 million-plus in town operations, includes close to $422,500 for the community’s portion of the Penobscot County tax and $2,056,093 for the SAD 46 budget. The municipal budget is up $43,120 from the year before.
Saco's harbormaster suddenly resigns after city council vote on ongoing dispute
SACO (WGME) -- Saco's harbormaster is suddenly leaving his position after nearly two decades on the job. It came shortly after a dispute before the city council this week that became heated at one point. The harbormaster says for years, one man has been leaving things like a boat, jet...
Foul smell coming from Kennebunk River leads to wastewater investigation
PORTLAND, Maine — A foul smell coming from the Kennebunk River caused a lot of commotion and complaints from people living in nearby areas over the holiday weekend. Kennebunkport's town manager said after receiving several reports of a bad smell coming from the river, employees at the public works department and the Kennebunkport Wastewater Treatment Facility began to investigate.
Officials rejoice after fish populations expected to rebound following 'historical' dam removal: 'It was a beautiful'
In the town of Naples, Maine, experts expect local salmon populations to rebound after the removal of a dam, News Center Maine reported. The town voted to remove the Edes Falls Dam after a contentious public battle that saw some residents rail against the removal of the dam and the construction of a new park slated to be built next to Crooked River.
Goodwill holds free clothing repair fair in Auburn
AUBURN (WGME) – Goodwill ran a free clothing repair fair in Auburn Thursday. At the store on Turner Road, Maine Gear Share fixed clothes while customers shopped for their next hidden treasure. The event was completely free, and people were fixing zippers, ripped nylon, broken buckles, ripped seams and...
'Wall that Heals' comes to Biddeford to honor Vietnam Veterans
BIDDEFORD (WGME) -- The "Wall that Heals" and a mobile education center will be at Biddeford Middle School next week to help honor Vietnam veterans in Maine. "Brown Dog Carriers," a Maine-based transportation and logistics company, says it's partnering with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to bring the wall back to southern Maine.
All Redbox Kiosks in Maine Are Closed
Maine has several Redbox kiosks all over the Pine Tree State, and they will soon disappear. A sad day for those who do not like change or struggle with new technology, but a devastating day for Redbox's over 1000 employees who haven't be paid, and will be left without a job, and without severance.
Maine woman provides free classes to teach survival skill
Maine — Brooke Teller has been running Maine Community Swimming for a few months. She offers free swim classes to Mainers of all ages. Teller says, "We've had a few drownings in the state this summer and we don't want that to continue happening." With high demand, Teller...
Common Law Marriage Does Not Exist in Maine
There are plenty of people all around us who have been in long-term relationships but have never taken the step of getting married. Friends and family have likely joked that while that couple may not "officially" be married, they've been together so long, it's a common law marriage now. But...
Governor Janet Mills has traveled out of state 7 times this year, most recently to Utah
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Governor Janet Mills is in Salt Lake City, Utah through Friday to participate in National Governors Association's summer meeting. It's the seventh out-of-state trip for the Governor so far this year, according to recently released travel data obtained by the CBS13 I-Team. For months, the I-Team has...
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