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Luxury living in Ogunquit, Maine: Four new $2 million homes coming soon
OGUNQUIT, Maine — The team behind four new luxury homes to be built off Captain Thomas Road is promising the residences will be something new and needed in Ogunquit. As he clutched a shovel for the project’s groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 22, Rock Bisson, the general contractor and president of Generation Homes in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, offered a vision for what the future owners of the new homes can expect. ...
Literacy volunteers needed in Midcoast area
Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is holding two training sessions for new volunteer tutors this fall: one for volunteers who want to work with kids, and one for volunteer English language tutors for adults. Midcoast Literacy serves individuals in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, and northern Cumberland counties, and is seeking volunteers who come from any of these communities. Demand for one-on-one tutoring is very high, especially for children who are struggling to read at grade level, so the need for new volunteers to come forward this fall is significant.
TD Bank Golf Tournament raises over $14,000 for NMCC Foundation
Aroostook County – The 17th annual TD Bank Golf Tournament to Benefit the NMCC Foundation took place on Thursday, August 15th, at the Presque Isle Country Club. This year’s event raised $14,851 to support students at Northern Maine Community College, drawing the largest number of teams since 2019. A total of 21 teams, comprising 88 golfers, teed off in the annual scramble.
Local Cub Scouts preparing for registration event at Windham Middle School
The Cub Scout experience in Windham is about children and families having fun times together and guiding boys in kindergarten to Grade 5 to become leaders and outstanding members of the community when they grow up. Windham's Cub Scout Pack 805 gathers before presenting the. colors at a Maine Mainers...
Bruins honor Lewiston mass shooting victims with major donations at local fan event
LEWISTON (WGME) - The Boston Bruins Foundation honored the Lewiston shooting victims and their families on Friday with two big donations. The Bruins Fan Fest Tour is currently in town in Lewiston with hundreds of fans turning out at The Colisee. Bruins Head Coach and former Maine Black bear Jim...
Local Flavor: A bar in Biddeford, cafe in Old Orchard Beach, and cookout in Saco
Marie Grasser owner of Charcutemarie, and her sister Sophia Normantas have announced that they plan to open Apéro at 20 Alfred St., Biddeford, with a target date of Oct. 1. Apéro will serve craft cocktails and mocktails along with charcuterie. The sisters said in a video on Instagram that they envision it having a “moody, sexy, fun” Parisian vibe while being a “comfortable, cozy space.”
SCEC Awarded $541,000 to Expand Small Business Services in Washington County
Machias, ME – Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) has been awarded a $541,000 Congressionally Directed Spending Award through the U.S. Small Business Administration to expand its small business services and programs in Washington County. These funds were secured by Maine’s U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and will leverage $86,440 in non-federal matching funds over the two-year project, which starts next month.
Medomak Valley football is back to build on regional championship appearance
WALDOBORO, Maine (WABI) - The Medomak Valley Panthers are back with plans to contend in Class C North. They made it all the way to the regional championship game before bowing out to the Oceanside Mariners, 34-22, last November. There will be new pieces in place this year. The Panthers...
State Rule Changes Threaten Medical Cannabis Providers
Vetted Cannabis is one of the medical offices affected by a state rules change. Rule changes made by the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy could seriously impact the operations of several medical cannabis caregivers here. Sanford’s zoning ordinance currently allows for a medical cannabis cultivator to have an office where they prescribe and sell product directly to their patients. Before that provision was created, medical providers in town had to meet their patients in a public place to deliver cannabis to them.
Community Calendar: Aug. 24-Sept. 1, 2024
Yoga at the Orchards, 8-9 am, McDougal Orchard, 201 Hanson Ridge Rd., Springvale. Sanford Farmers’ Market, 8 am-noon, Central Park, 920 Main St. School Supplies Distribution, 9 am, Curtis Lake Church, 38 Westview Dr. Baby Blessings, 10 am-noon, St. George’s Episcopal Church, 3 Emerson St. The Wintery Mix,...
More questions ballot bound in Wiscasset
A check with Maine Municipal Association over a committee’s request has led to plans for more Nov. 5 ballot questions for Wiscasset voters. Selectmen Aug. 20 supported ordinance changes Town Manager Dennis Simmons said would meet the Wiscasset Municipal Airport Advisory Committee’s goal of voting privileges for longtime member Steve Williams of Georgetown.
New York City Retailer Opens New Maine Mall Store
If you've visited the Maine Mall in South Portland recently, it doesn't look like a lot has changed. After last year's hot holiday shopping season, the mall has settled in without a ton of major changes for the entirety of 2024. But that doesn't mean there hasn't been some subtle changes.
Faculty in the News: Joe Hall corrects and deepens the Native, pre-colonist history of two Maine downtown landmarks
Joe Hall, an associate professor of history at Bates whose course offerings include Native American history broadly and also specifically — that of the Indigenous people of Maine — got a call for help in early August. His expertise was needed to correct, or deepen, the record about how two Maine landmarks came to be.
Daughters of the American Revolution pay tribute to first WHS valedictorian
Daughters of the American Revolution regents and members gathered at Smith Cemetery in Windham on Sunday to remember the life and accomplishments of Edith Pride Elliot, a lifelong resident who was valedictorian of the first graduating class at Windham High School in 1897. Members of the Daughters of the American...
‘Lost River’ temporarily flows again in Windham after 100 years
When a dam malfunction resulted in the emptying of Dundee Pond at the start of the summer, a lost river took its place. Whitney Falls has reappeared in Windham as part of the. 'Lost River,' a portion of the Presumpscot River which was. swallowed up when a dam was built...
Road Trip Stalls as Somerset Falls in Portland on Thursday
PORTLAND, ME - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Portland Sea Dogs by a score of 3-1 on Thursday night at Hadlock Field.. The loss drops the Somerset Patriots to 4.5 games back of the Sea Dogs for first place in the second half standings with 21 games remaining in the regular season.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Somerset had its three-game win streak snapped, falling to 6-2 on their current road trip. RHP Zach Messinger (5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) did not factor into a decision, ending his...
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