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Women's Basketball Third in WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll
Orono, Maine -- The University of Maine women's basketball team checked in third in the 2023-24 Women's Basketball Coaches Association Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls, as announced by the WBCA on Wednesday, July 24. The Black Bears finished third among NCAA Division I members with a 3.856 cumulative team grade point average.
Gillette, Heisey earn All-CAA Honorable Mention recognition
Orono, Maine -- Wide receiver Joe Gillette and tight end Cooper Heisey each earned Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention honors as announced by the Coastal Athletic Association on Wednesday morning's annual CAA Football Media Day. The league also released the CAA Predicted Order of Finish which tabbed Maine 13th with 57...
Mount Desert Summer Chorale to perform August 2-3
BAR HARBOR — The Mount Desert Summer Chorale will present its annual concerts on August 2 at Ellsworth High School and on August 3 at St. Saviour’s Church in Bar Harbor. The program, titled “Consolation and Promise,” presents the Requiem by Gabriel Fauré and the Five Mystical Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Both concerts begin at 7:30 p.m., with a pre-concert talk by conductor David Schildkret at 7 p.m.
Tragedy in York: Mom mourns second teen son lost to motorcycle crash. He 'loved life.'
YORK, Maine — Sarah Parker said her son, Adam, was a budding motorcycle enthusiast who had a love for fixing up old bikes and cars. At 17, Adam was well aware of the risks of riding, she said, especially after losing his older brother Nathan at age 19 to a motorcycle crash two years ago. ...
Fort Kent sets mill rate to 22.95
FORT KENT, Maine — The Fort Kent Town Council set the annual mill rate to 22.95 during a July 22 meeting. The mill rate represents a 1.95 increase over last year’s mill rate of 21. Fort Kent Town Manager Suzie Paradis presented the board with three options during...
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...
Kennebunk Charter Commission proposing town council government: Here's why.
KENNEBUNK, Maine — The Charter Commission soon will present its final report to the Select Board and recommend a new form of government for the town and a more structured process for recalling elected officials. The commission is expecting to approve its final report on July 24 and deliver it to the Select Board on Aug. 6. The Select Board that evening is expected to have its first read of the proposal and, from there, hold public...
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....
Maine Seeks Input on Whether Moose Hunt Should Be Changed
For many people in and around Maine, hunting season is an annual tradition that gets them as excited as Christmas Day. For those who truly enjoy the sport, entering the moose lottery is more exciting than playing the Megabucks. But over the last several years, the Maine Department of Inland...
Ethics Commission faults lawmaker for late filings but doesn't fine him
A longtime state lawmaker from Orrington received a reprimand but no fine from the Maine Ethics Commission on Wednesday over his political action committee's repeated failure to file campaign finance reports on time. Commissioners opted not to impose a fine on Republican Rep. Dick Campbell for filing a report 46...
Come Face-To-Face With Your Food At Maine Open Farm Day This Sunday
It began back in 1989 as a way to raise awareness of the importance of what Maine farmers were doing on land across the state. 35 years later, it's still going strong. Maine "Open Farm Day" is always held on the 4th Sunday in July, according to the state's website.
New England states get $500M for heating pumps
(The Center Square) — New England states are getting hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to “supercharge” efforts to get homeowners to ditch natural gas or oil heating systems and install electric heat pumps. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $450 million to Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island to accelerate a transition to heat pump technology in residential single-family homes and multifamily buildings across the region. ...
Maine mushers claim victory in dogfight over canine travel rules
Photo / Paul Cyr Photography, via the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has tweaked new rules on bringing dogs into the country, set to take effect on Aug. 1. Bowing to pressure from mushers who race dog sled teams in Fort Kent and elsewhere,...
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