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Healthy Peninsula receives $100k grant to support aging Mainers
BLUE HILL -- Healthy Peninsula, a Blue Hill nonprofit, has received a $100,000 grant to help local seniors. The grant, which will be dispersed over three years, is from Point32Health organization and will help to fund Healthy Peninsula's Bridging Neighbors program, which provides companionship and healthy meals to area people over the age of 60.
Coastal Fine Art Alliance of Maine Exhibits July Juried Fine Art Show
(Southwest Harbor, ME) Coastal Fine Art Alliance of Maine (CFAAM) announces their July show featuring award-winning Maine artists who will exhibit in an intimate outdoor setting on the Pemetic Green in downtown Southwest Harbor. Hours are Saturday, July 27 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sunday, July 28 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Northern Lights Possible Over Maine, New Hampshire, & New York This Week
For those who love to view celestial phenomena, 2024 has been a great year. In addition to the eclipse, the comet, and the annual meteor showers, we have also had increased Aurora Borealis activity. There have already been several opportunities (one in March and one in April) to see the...
Maine Attorney General and candidates among attendees at Democratic Lobster Bake
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey will deliver the keynote address for the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) Family Fun Day Lobster Bake at Waldoboro’s Cider Hill Farm, Sunday, Aug. 4. Frey will join Democratic candidates and other elected officials in the annual gathering under the Democratic big tent.
Angry patients spur new state watchdogs to bring down drug prices
Spurred by fed-up consumers, states are trying to curb spiraling prescription drug costs by assembling special public boards to investigate and regulate pricing. The idea is similar to a local utility board: a public group that sets rules or makes recommendations to ensure that what they’re regulating — in this case, prescription medications — is […] The post Angry patients spur new state watchdogs to bring down drug prices appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Jen Nittolo From Winterport In Central Maine Idol’s Friday Finale
A Winterport resident could win a cool 10 grand this Friday night!. Cheer Jen on this Friday night, as she goes for the crown! Remember, this is how Julia Gagnon got started!. After weeks of intense competition, this Friday night, is the grand finale of Central Maine Idol. One of Maine's best singers could win a cool $10,000!
Brunswick police shut down Harpswell Road due to crash
BRUNSWICK, Maine — The Brunswick Police Department announced a road closure late Wednesday afternoon, following a crash. Police closed Harpswell Road near Bickford Avenue due to the crash and asked drivers to seek an alternate route, according to a social media post from the police department. NEWS CENTER Maine...
Bangor company gets grant to help Mainers leaving incarceration and in recovery find jobs
BANGOR, Maine — A Bangor-based organization is helping Mainers leaving incarceration or in recovery from substance use disorder find jobs. Eastern Maine Development Corporation is increasing these efforts after receiving a $485,000 grant from the Maine Department of Labor. "This is gonna amplify all the work we currently do...
Important Central Maine Traffic Update
We have an important update to a potential traffic issue that we told you about earlier this week. According to a post on the City of Auburn's Facebook page, there was likely to be a serious traffic issue on Wednesday morning due to the transport of a massive power transformer through the city.
A musical extravaganza never before presented in Maine is coming to Portland
PORTLAND, Maine — This week, Opera Maine is presenting "Aida," a classic work that has never been performed in Maine and is without question the company’s most ambitious undertaking ever. "Aida" is opera at its grandest and most lavish, a spectacle that on stages in far bigger cities...
Officials say thousands of needles were picked up at former Sanford homeless encampment
SANFORD (WGME) -- Officials in Sanford believe about 14,000 needles were picked up at the site of a former homeless encampment. The dozens of people living there were told to leave in mid-June. “There were three 20-gallon medical sharp containers full that were removed,” Sanford City Manager Steven Buck said....
Gray-New Gloucester represents Maine at Junior League All Star regionals
GRAY-NEW GLOUCESTER (WGME) -- Last summer, the Gray-New Gloucester Little League All-Star Team advanced all the way to Williamsport, Pennsylvania and the Little League World Series. This summer, several members from that same team are playing for the Maine Junior League All Stars. The Gray-New Gloucester team is out in...
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