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The Reason Why Meteorologist Jason Nappi is No Longer With News Center Maine
If you frequently watch News Center Maine you are probably familiar with Jason Nappi. Since May 2022, Nappi has been a part of the news station’s meteorology team. Prior to coming to Maine, he spent time doing TV in Louisiana, South Carolina, and Georgia. Like many of our favorite...
Everything You Need to Know About Maine’s New ‘Blue Envelope Program’
The Augusta Police Department announced something new that pulled me in. The Blue Envelope Program is a new program geared towards having a better level of interaction between officers and folks with disabilities or special needs, including down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, dementia, and even anxiety and depression. The program was created by the Down Syndrome Advocacy Project of Maine.
Maine Will Finally Receive a Break From Humidity This Weekend
To say that the heat throughout Maine has been unforgiving throughout the month of July would be an understatement. Many of the major cities in Maine have exceeded their typical high temperatures for the month by five-to-seven degrees. Making those temperatures feel even more hot has been the unrelenting humidity....
'The project is a success': Maine beach using Christmas trees to restore sand dunes after coastal storms
PHIPPSBURG, Maine — Popham Beach State Park officials have teamed up to restore the beachfront after hard-hitting storms this past winter. In the winter months, park officials asked for Christmas tree donations, an idea used in multiple states to combat beachfront loss. "The idea is to use nature to...
Teens bike from Florida to Maine to raise money, advocate
PORTLAND, Maine — A group of teenagers, and their coaches, is on an incredible bike ride that has brought them from Miami Beach all the way to Maine. The Bike Ride Across Georgia (BRAG) Dream Team pedaled through Portland Wednesday, exactly one month after leaving from Florida. "The BRAG...
48-Year-Old Maine Man Sentenced to 15 Months for Firearm Felony
A 48-year-old Carroll Plantation man was sentenced 15 months for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jason Levasseur's prison time will be followed by three years of supervised release. Wanted for Probation Revocation. Levasseur was arrested in November 2022 for a state probation revocation. The Maine State Police...
Siting of offshore wind port poses dilemma for Maine community
Ron Huber rifled through a thick folder full of decades of state environmental records outside a community hall in the tiny coastal Maine town of Searsport. For the longtime local conservation activist, the scene inside was a familiar one: Dozens of neighbors, workers, and environmentalists mingled over pizza and coffee, discussing the merits of a proposed industrial project that has potential to transform the local economy, but at the expense of a locally beloved natural area.
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