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Caitlin Marshall: Channeling Climate Anxiety into Positive Change
Caitlin Marshall: Channeling climate anxiety into positive change locally with PCAT. Every month PelotonLabs founder Liz Trice interviews a community member for The West End News. This month Liz caught up with Caitlin Marshall, a volunteer with the Portland Community Action Team (PCAT). What is the Portland Climate Action Team...
Marinko and Stevens of The Boulos Co. lease 3,200 s/f office to MANP
Portland, ME Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP) found a new home at 30 Danforth St. Since 1994, MANP’s mission has been to enrich the quality of personal and community life in Maine. The Boulos Company’s Samantha Marinko and Nate Stevens represented MANP in the transaction. The group was...
Stebbins of Boulos Co. and Pierce and Black of JLL sell 93,500 s/f industrial building
Lewiston, ME Polymer Laboratories and Solutions, LLC sold 765 Webster St. for $6.1 million. The property, comprised of a 93,500 s/f industrial building on 8.3 acres, is a manufacturing asset and was purchased by Lewiston Holdings 765 Webster, LLC for investment purposes. Poly Labs plans to lease back the property...
NMCC President Tim Crowley Announces Retirement After Nearly 40 Years of Service
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - After almost 40 years working at Northern Maine Community College, the president is retiring. NMCC President Tim Crowley started at the college in 1985 as dean of students. In 1991 he was named vice president and academic dean. In 2002 he became the president. He...
Portland dazzles with festive Fourth of July celebrations on Eastern Prom
PORTLAND (WGME) - Lots of people were celebrating the 4th of July on Thursday in Vacationland!. There were parades and events across the state and of course lots of fireworks. And hundreds of people marked the holiday in Portland. “We used to do festivals like this when I was growing...
Off-duty Maine police officer gets up close and personal with humpback whale
KITTERY, Maine — It's not just any tourist — a humpback whale is visiting Pepperell Cove in Kittery this July 4th weekend. Off-duty Kittery Police Officer Danny Contois captured an amazing video of a young humpback whale scooping up a snack right in front of his fishing vessel Thursday morning.
Bath marks 50th Heritage Days with parade, carnival, and waterfront music
BATH (WGME) - A milestone celebration is going on in Bath on this 4th of July, the 50th anniversary of Bath Heritage Days. The entire city was buzzing with activity today from a parade to an all-day carnival and strawberry shortcake social in the park. Thousands of people turned out...
Old Fort Western celebrates Independence Day with tours and a barbecue
AUGUSTA (WGME) - Old Fort Western in Augusta celebrated Independence Day by giving tours of the National Landmark and hosting a barbecue by the picnic tables outside the fort. CBS13 got a private tour from Greg Edwards of Bowdoin, which included the supply house and a dining room where at different times in our colonial past Paul Revere, Aaron Burr, and Benedict Arnold stopped to eat.
SNL Alum To Perform Night Of Improv In Rockland
If you watched Saturday Night Live between the years of 1999 and 2006, chances are you witnessed one of the eclectic characters Massachusetts born comedian Rachel Dratch created for the show. Known for her work as "Debbie Downer", "Sheldon" and on of the hot tub "Lovahs", Dratch, who is both...
Fox asks different solar firm about prospective Wiscasset work
A week after Wiscasset’s Marty Fox suggested the town go out to bid on work Johnson Controls has proposed, Fox told selectmen July 2, his check with ReVision Energy indicated the town might, with that firm, save about $1 million. Dean Angeledes, one of Johnson Controls’ representatives on the Wiscasset proposal, told Wiscasset Newspaper, Fox’s statement was wrong about tax credits Johnson Controls would seek.
Houlton kicks off Independence Day with a huge celebration parade
HOULTON, Maine — There were so many entries in the annual Houlton Fourth of July Parade that there were 20 entrants still waiting when the first to go had made the one-mile loop back to the start. “We measure the size of the parade by how many are still...
Traditional and nontraditional merge at 2024 Thomaston 4th parade
Blasts from the past kept stride with current and imaginative times during the 2024 Thomaston Fourth of July parade. Some sights included an antique school bus occupied by members of the Lady Knox chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Rifle shots from war reenactors, youth sports teams, the Molar Express, political parties, and Spiderman.
Limestone reschedules fireworks but hundreds enjoy patriotic parade
LIMESTONE, Maine — Limestone’s Fourth of July events got off to a rocky start Wednesday night when a fireworks technician was injured just before 9 p.m. While setting up the show, a fireworks technician suffered injuries after several fireworks were accidentally set off near the chosen site at Grand Falls Road, said Michelle Albert, president of the Limestone Chamber of Commerce, who organizes the annual Fourth events.
Low utility line limits access to driveways in Saco neighborhood, I-Team helps get answers
SACO, Maine (WGME) -- The CBS13 I-Team is getting results for a neighborhood in Saco that's been dealing with sagging utility lines impacting access to driveways. The lines, which measure less than than 10 feet off the ground, have left delivery trucks and emergency vehicles unable to go underneath. "As...
Freeport's Fourth of July celebration starts with pancakes and ends with fireworks
FREEPORT (WGME) -- The day started and also ends with a bang in Freeport with a long list of activities for the Fourth of July. Festivities started bright and early in Freeport to celebrate the Fourth of July. First with a $10 pancake breakfast that used to be held at...
Young swimmer taken to hospital after rescue on Saco River in Limington
LIMINGTON, Maine — A young swimmer was rushed to the hospital Thursday afternoon after requiring rescue from an incident while swimming in the Limington Rapids of the Saco River. Limington's fire chief told NEWS CENTER Maine that swimmers in the area saw a young male go under the water...
Woolwich Council Revisits Cannabis Business Regulations and Budget Appropriations
WOOLWICH- During the Woolwich Township Committee meeting on June 17, discussions were held on the ongoing potential establishment of cannabis businesses in specific areas of the township and budgeting for various repairs. Mayor Natalie Matthias provided an update on an adopted ordinance conditionally permitting certain classes of cannabis to be...
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