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Purchase of Tozier’s Searsport aims to revive a lost community hub
SEARSPORT, Maine (WABI) - The lights of the former Tozier’s Family Market store in Searsport will turn on once again under a new name. The space was purchased by Edwards Brothers Supermarkets. Tozier’s suddenly closed in July and in an interview with TV-5 the owner explained why. “With...
70 years since Hurricane Carol: New England's last major hurricane
PORTLAND (WGME) --Saturday marks 70 years since Hurricane Carol ripped through New England. On August 31, 1954, Hurricane Carol landed as a Category 3 storm on Long Island, and then near Groton, Connecticut shortly after that. Just days before, Carol formed as a tropical storm in the eastern Bahamas. Carol...
Luxury living in Ogunquit, Maine: Four new $2 million homes coming soon
Greetings! Welcome to another Friday and to the latest dispatch from your Coast Star Connection! How is it that Labor Day Weekend is here and that summer as we tend to think of it is practically over? As you launch the three-day weekend and celebrate summer's last hurrah, here are some recent Coast Star stories for you for those moments of rest as you gear up for the return of the busy season that awaits . ....
Self Checkout Lanes Are Likely Doomed at Walmart in Scarborough, Maine
What seemed like a great idea just a few short years ago is feeling like one giant disaster at Walmart in Scarborough, Maine. If you haven't visited the Walmart in Scarborough recently, you've avoided what has become a major pain point and nuisance for those customers that regularly shop at that location. Walmart is known for "rolling back" prices but what they seem to be doing is rolling back the usage of self-checkout lanes.
Shiretown Baptist Church buys land for new building
HOULTON, Maine – Last week, Shiretown Baptist church members signed papers to purchase a 4-acre property at 231 Smyrna St., Houlton. The approximately $79,000 purchase is the first step in building a much needed new church, said Pastor Jeremiah Chasse. “A lot of our people are really excited about...
Maine Needs helps support Mainers in need, but now they are in need of help
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