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How Many of These Huge Maine Concerts at the Augusta Civic Center Do You Remember?
Years before the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, the Cross Insurance Arena (formerly the Cumberland County Civic Center) in Portland, and Bowl in the Pines Amphitheater became the prominent concert venues in Maine, there was the Augusta Civic Center. Built over the summer and autumn of 1972, the 49,000-square-foot event...
Bring the Family and Party at This Old Wiscasset, Maine, Jail August 2024
Get ready to party behind bars! Okay, okay, you won't actually be partying in a jail cell, but close enough. Yes, there really is a family-fun gathering happening at a Maine jail. However, you won't see inmates dressed in orange jumpsuits because this particular Maine jail has been closed down for quite sometime.
Love and hate on the Wiscasset bridge
For several weeks I have joined local residents with Trump rallies on the Wiscasset bridge. It is a surprisingly upbeat and pleasant experience. Each Friday afternoon is an interesting 90-minute slice of Americana. Almost immediately, even as we assemble, we are getting horn toots, waves, thumbs up and shouted encouragement. Many record our group on camera as they drive across the bridge, some produce MAGA hats and U.S. flags and, for a few seconds, join our rally. One of the most positive groups is truckers, from the 18 wheelers to pickup trucks towing trailers. There is a lot of “love” from working-class Mainers. Unfortunately, it isn’t all love,
Multiple pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at General Dynamics BIW christening event
BATH, Maine (WMTW) - Multiple pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested Saturday at a General Dynamics Bath Iron Works event. The event, which was a ceremony for BIW’s christening of the new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Patrick Gallagher, was met with roughly 75 people outside to protest the warship. At...
Wiscasset Select Board Shuts Down Firearm Discharge Ordinance
Following a tense conversation during a Wiscasset Select Board meeting on July 16, a firearm discharge ordinance was dismissed by the board due to its potential legal implications. The board spoke about the proposed ordinance at length during the meeting, with some members voicing concerns about how the ordinance could...
Navy christens destroyer for Marine who jumped on grenade in Vietnam
BATH, Maine — With an Irish flag overhead and bagpipes playing, three sisters of an Irish-born recipient of the Navy Cross christened a warship bearing his name on Saturday — and secured a promise that the ship will visit Ireland. The future Patrick Gallagher is a guided-missile destroyer...
Maine’s lottery to determine order of ballot questions in November
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The November election is less than 100 days away. This morning, a lottery was held to determine the order of referendum questions for voters. Tuesday morning’s ceremony, held at the Secretary of State’s office, answered some questions for the upcoming election. State representatives picked...
Volunteers Are Going Door to Door in Central Maine Teaching Residents to Use Narcan
Over the last couple of decades, the work it takes to keep drugs off the streets of Maine has likely tripled. It's no secret that the drug epidemic has reached a fever pitch, not just here in Maine, but all around the country. And now, local police departments, drug enforcement agencies, sheriff's offices and state police units are working overtime to try and curb the drugs that have flooded our towns.
Local Democratic Party leaders hold canvassing event in Lewiston as support for Harris ramps up
As support for Vice President Kamala Harris continues to grow ahead of the 2024 presidential election, local Democrats held a canvassing event in Lewiston Sunday. Attendees included members from Maine's Harris for President campaign, local labor leaders, and was led by Democratic Party leaders including Maine Senate President Troy Jackson and former Secretary of Labor Tom Perez.
I-295 overnight ramp closures planned for Topsham, Bowdoinham, Richmond
SAGADAHOC COUNTY — The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing some I-295 ramps overnight to accommodate paving work. The closure periods will begin at 7 p.m. and go until 6 a.m. Work on the Exit 31 on- and off-ramps in Topsham will happen on the nights of Sunday,...
Wiscasset checks further in town for sewer plant sites
The firm helping Wiscasset think on where a new sewer plant could go has some initial thoughts on a couple more sites and how they compare to ones already eyed. Documents that detail those thoughts were released July 25 in connection with selectmen’s July 30 meeting; the documents also reveal why one site was eyed two years ago and why it is no longer an option.
Housing vision: Chrostowsky eyes ‘Great American Neighborhood’ in Wiscasset
Could Wiscasset’s long-held, ex-Maine Yankee land become a “Great American Neighborhood” with 110 units for a range of incomes and life stages? In a July 25 letter to Town Manager Dennis Simmons, Economic Development Director Aaron Chrostowsky proposes the town ask Lincoln County for American Rescue Plan Act funds to plan the use of the town’s nearly 300 acres along Back River between Old Ferry, Birch Point and Westport Island Bridge roads for a “Great American Neighborhood,” walkable and linked to Old Ferry Boat Landing and Chewonki Foundation’s Cushman Preserve, and integrating “fiber-to-home technology, clean energy and green infrastructure.”
Maine’s first aviation maintenance technician school set to take off
The University of Maine at Augusta is launching the state’s first aviation maintenance technician (AMT) school. Until now, Maine has been one of only three states without a program, with aviation employers saying they’ve had to rely on recruiting skilled workers from out of state, university officials said.
Next comp plan community workshop Aug. 14
The future of our town is in your hands! Wiscasset is embarking on a journey to shape its future through comprehensive planning. We would appreciate your input so that we can better understand what you value within our community. The workshop will cover various topics: transportation, historic and archeological resources,...
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