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Houlton tribe to create space for teens with $1.2 million state grant
HOULTON, Maine – A $1.2 million state grant will help fund a digitally equipped space for teens at the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Boys and Girls Club in Houlton. One of 12 organizations to receive a Maine Connectivity Authority Connectivity Hub grant on Monday, the Boys and Girls Club’s renovation initiative expands the existing 3,278 square foot facility to include a space tailored to teen needs, said Jon Solomon, chief executive officer of Boys and Girls Clubs of Border Towns.
A lottery for a house received only 6 applicants: ‘We don’t understand’
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (WMTW) – A lottery for a three-bedroom house in Maine, priced at just a fraction of its market value, fell flat. Only six people applied for the chance to call it home, and of those, only half of the applicants met the eligibility requirements. The lottery winner...
Mack delivers LR Electric refuse truck to City of Portland, Maine
City of Portland, Maine, officials recently took delivery of a Class 8 Mack LR Electric model – the state’s first refuse battery-electric vehicle (BEV) – during an event in the city. A combined grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act and the Maine Department of EPA helped fund the purchase of the LR Electric vehicle.
Invasive Plant Removal at Legion Pond - Beginning Monday, July 8, 2024
Beginning Monday, July 8, 2024, and continuing throughout the week, divers will be completing invasive plant removal at Legion Pond. Divers will be targeting and removing curly-leafed pondweed using a technique called “diver assisted suction harvesting” (DASH). Divers will return for another week, beginning Monday, July 15, 2024....
Cape Elizabeth farms shut down strawberry fields due to fruit fly infestation
CAPE ELIZABETH (WGME) – It’s strawberry season in Maine, a time when the fields in Cape Elizabeth would normally be full of people out picking berries, but picking came to an abrupt end on Friday. Two farms in Cape Elizabeth had to shut down their strawberry fields after...
Apple pie baking contest kicks off Limestone’s Fourth of July events
LIMESTONE, Maine (WAGM) - More than half a dozen competitors came out to have their pies judged at the Limestone apple pie contest this year. All of the pies in the competition had to be made from scratch. The contest is in its thirteenth year running, and the pies were judged in three divisions- men, women, and youth.
This week at the Harbor Theater
“Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1” - (R; 3 hours, 1 minute) - Part one of Kevin Costner’s zealous, multi-character Western epic, explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, this ambitious cinematic adventure takes audiences on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America. Screens at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, Friday, July 5, Saturday, July 6, Monday, July 8, Tuesday, July 9 and Thursday, July 11; shows on Wednesday, July 3 and 10 at 2 p.m. (OCAP) & 7 p.m.; and Sunday, July 7 at 2 p.m.
Kennebunkport's new causeway expected to protect island and pier for the next 50 years
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Standing alongside town and state officials, Governor Janet Mills snipped the large red ribbon in half at the Pier Road Causeway on Monday, July 1, and triumphantly raised her oversized pair of scissors above her head. With that snip, the town’s Pier Road Resiliency Project –...
York’s Town Hall reopens after renovation, expansion: 'It's been a long time coming'
YORK, Maine — The town's municipal offices reopened at the historic Town Hall last week after a year of renovations, including an 8,000-square-foot expansion. Town staff have worked at a temporary office space at 4 Market Place since February 2023, after which construction began on the new-look historic Town Hall at 186 York Street. They moved back in last week to enjoy climate control offices and practically twice the space they had when they left.
Opening of Anjon’s in Scarborough, Maine, Delayed, but It’s Coming
They closed in 2019 after 65 years, but they're back!. In 2019, Anjon’s co-owner John DiSanto told the Portland Press Herald that increased competition in the area had put the squeeze on them. In 2017, the restaurant had a tough time with unpaid taxes. And on top of that, the family’s patriarch was seriously ill.
Lewiston policy letting teachers 'hide' students' gender identities sparks debate
LEWISTON, Maine (CITC) — A Lewiston Public Schools (LPS) policy allows teachers to conceal students' gender identities from their parents, sparking outrage with a parents' rights group. LPS adopted its Transgender and Gender Expansive Students policy in July 2021, and it was highlighted Monday in a report by advocacy...
Harpswell to gauge other firms’ interest in Mitchell Field solar farm
The town of Harpswell plans to solicit expressions of interest from other area solar developers before deciding whether to move forward with a ReVision Energy proposal to build a solar farm at George J. Mitchell Field. The Harpswell Select Board voted at its meeting on Thursday, June 27, to direct...
Construction firm, Wright-Ryan, names new president
PORTLAND, Maine — Alan Sparn has officially stepped into the role of president of Wright-Ryan, one of New England’s largest construction firms. Sparn becomes the second person to fill this role at Wright-Ryan following 40 years under the leadership of co-founder John Ryan who will continue to serve as chair of the board of directors. This significant transition caps off the company’s 40th-anniversary celebrations, ushering in Wright-Ryan's next chapter of leadership, innovation, partnership, and team empowerment with a variety of upcoming initiatives and projects.
Red Snappers cage Fisher Cats
Portland, Maine - The Maine Red Snappers (4-2, 40-35) defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (2-4, 32-41) 4-3 in the series opener in front of 7,368 fans for the eighth sellout of the season. Tyler Miller extended a 10-game hit streak going 1-3 while Eddinson Paulino went 2-4 on the...
Saco breaks ground on project to protect city's wastewater treatment system
SACO (WGME) -- The city of Saco broke ground on a project designed to better protect the city's wastewater system Monday. The city says the current treatment plant is just feet away from the Saco River. It's been negatively affected by flooding, sea level rise and weather events. In 2021,...
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