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Blue Payment Agency’s Shopify Workaround Using Authorize.net
Merchants selling weapons like knives and collectible swords often have difficulty peddling them online, but Blue Payment Agency Inc. has launched a service to help do that while getting access to Shopify Inc.’s e-commerce platform. Announced Tuesday, the service from Windham, Maine-based Blue Payment Agency enables knife-selling Shopify merchants...
Outrageously Funny Improv Show Under The Tent Thursday @ White Duck, Winthrop, Maine
We all love a good laugh, am I right? Of course I am. And what better way to get out and enjoy a night of laughter than with the best improv team in the business. Dennis Price, founder of Capital City Improv, is gearing up for an epic evening of laughs and eats at the White Duck Brew Pub in beautiful Winthrop, Maine.
York lifeguard chief says police won't stop beach drinking, threatens to resign
YORK, Maine — The town's longtime chief lifeguard said he may leave his post at the end of the summer over what he described as town leadership turning a blind eye to blatant public drinking on the beach. Jeff Patten said he has warned town officials for more than...
The 3rd Annual Ed Sheffer Ink & Iron Fest Is Coming In September
This yearly event is in memory of Ed Sheffer, the founder of Diversified Ink, who died in a motorcycle accident on June 16, 2020. The 2024 date is set for the annual Ed Sheffer INK & IRON FEST, benefiting Maine Veterans. Ed was a great friend to not only all...
ROAD TRIP: The Creepy ‘Farmington Fright Fest’ Returns In October
This event was voted hands down, the scariest Halloween attraction in the State of Maine!. Farmington Fright Fest is two spine tingling weekends of terror that you don't want to miss. All the spooky fun happens October 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th, followed by their annual Blackout event on the 28th,...
Benefit Event for Maine Twins Tragically Taken by Rare Virus
Like most parents, Kachira and Amanda were excited to welcome the joy of twins, Torben and Loxley. Shortly after they received their varicella vaccination, also known as the chicken pox vaccine, they were sadly admitted to the hospital. After a stay at Barbara Bush in Portland and then Boston Children's,...
Longtime Downtown Waterville Store Slated to Close Later This Month
For the last decade or so, many Central Maine residents have become familiar with the Re-Store. It's indeed a store, operated by Waterville Area Habitat for Humanity. Since its inception, the store has sold various pre-loved home-goods and building materials to the general public. The store, which has served the community well in its mission to provide affordable alternatives to brand-new (more expensive) merchandise, will be closing its doors later this month, the Kennebec Journal reported.
Deadly Limerick motorcycle crash one of several fatal Maine collisions in past week
A deadly motorcycle crash in Limerick is one of multiple fatal motor vehicle crashes this week in Maine. Troopers from the Maine State Police Southern Field Troop responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash in Limerick on Saturday afternoon, which killed 30-year-old Christopher Mannion of Scarborough. The initial investigation indicated that Mannion lost control while operating a motorcycle and struck a guardrail, and speed appears to be a contributing factor in the crash.
North Atlantic Blues Festival returns to Rockland
ROCKLAND, Maine (WABI) - Many made their way to Rockland’s Harbor Park to take in the vibes as The North Atlantic Blues Festival returned for 2024. ”When I grew up, my whole family loved listening to blues and stuff like that. I was a big fan growing up. This is a big event that the family’s always gone to every year, we listened to it all the time,” said Jesse Leonard, who went to the festival.
North Berwick man faces 30 years in federal prison for PPP fraud
PORTLAND, Maine — Frederick Avery of North Berwick faces 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to filing fraudulent applications for loans from the Paycheck Protection Program. The Paycheck Protection Program was a COVID-19 pandemic relief program administered by the Small Business Administration that provided forgivable loans to...
Maine Senators announce upgrades for Presque Isle International Airport
MAINE (WABI) - Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announcing more than 611-thousand dollars in upgrades for the Presque Isle International Airport. The awards are through the Airport Improvement Grant Program and will support the construction towards a new 15-thousand square yard terminal to accommodate for larger planes. Funding will...
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