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‘Not just a day to light candles,’ advocates to call for action on Overdose Awareness Day
Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday is not just a day to light candles to mourn those who have died, explained Courtney Gary-Allen, organizing director of Maine Recovery Advocacy Project. “It’s a day where we take action so that we don’t have to keep lighting candles,” Gary-Allen said. Mainers plan to gather in Bangor to mark […]
This Maine Man’s Amazing Batman Costume Is So Detailed It Earned a Guinness World Record
Maine has earned some interesting Guinness World Record awards over the years, including the longest line of whoopie pies and the tallest snowperson. But Maine's "weirdest" Guinness World Record, according to Mental Floss, you probably didn't even know about. Were you even aware there was a record for "most functional...
Causes Of Death And Names Released In Piscataqua River Bridge Incident
Medical Examiners in Maine and New Hampshire have finished the autopsies of 3 people involved in an incident that started in NH and ended, tragically, in Maine, on Thursday. Shannon Moss, Maine Department of Public Safety Spokesperson, says they now have the cause of death and have identified those who were killed.
Maine Senate candidate, GOP champion, dies suddenly
PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - Susan Abercrombie, a longtime public servant and current candidate for Maine Senate, has died. Abercrombie, a Republican from Portland, was running against Rachel Talbot-Ross, the current Speaker of the Maine House, for the Maine Senate District 28 seat. Under state law, Abercrombie’s name has now been...
Do You Recognize Where in Maine This Photo Was Taken in 1968?
This photo was recently shared on Facebook that was taken somewhere in Maine in 1968. Do you know where it is?. None of what you see stands today, but the intersection remains. The location is somewhere in Cumberland County. The intersection is a lot busier today than it was in...
Retailer With 11 Locations in Maine to End DEI Policies
This major retailer, which is found all across our Pine Tree State, has announced its intentions to end certain diversity-related policies. Many companies have diversity policies in place because they want to create a fair and welcoming environment for everyone. These policies help ensure that people of all backgrounds feel...
Book drive collects thousands of children's books
OAKLAND -- Saturday, August 31, would have been Cassidy Charette's 27th birthday. She tragically died in a hayriding accident when she was only 17, but since then, her family and friends have made sure that Cass has never been forgotten. Monica Wilcox Charette (who calls herself "Forever Cassidy's Mom) started a foundation in her daughter's name -- the ShineOnCass Foundation. The young girl's love of children, animals, reading, and many other causes have raised awareness -- and funds -- for the last ten years.
Civil War era Coburn Mansion damaged in fire
SKOWHEGAN -- Fire damaged a historic home on Main Street in Skowhegan Friday afternoon. The Civil War era Coburn Mansion, which was home to Governor Abner Coburn, who served from 1863-64, had been undergoing repairs. The large Greek Revival structure was on the National Register of Historic Places. According to...
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