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Piscataqua Garden Club announces grants, programming
York, ME – The Piscataqua Garden Club announces requests for proposals for its community grants program. These grants are awarded to non-profit organizations for projects in Southeastern Maine and New Hampshire with funding usually ranging from $500 to $3,000. The projects will be evaluated in meeting the following criteria:
Flooding closes new parking garage in Westbrook
WESTBROOK (WGME) -- The city of Westbrook says its free downtown parking garage, which opened a month ago, could be closed for several weeks after it was damaged by flooding over the weekend. The damage happened in the electric room. The city says the garage will be closed until the...
Westbrook residents to vote on revised school budget after rejection
WESTBROOK (WGME) – Voters in Westbrook will decide on Tuesday whether to green light the latest school budget proposal. It comes after the school committee approved a new $51 million plan, shaving $700,000 off the initial proposal rejected by voters last month. The latest plan, which includes cutting multiple...
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.
Maine Man Arrested After Allegedly Kicking Person in Face Repeatedly
A Maine man has been arrested following an incident that allegedly unfolded on Sunday morning, according to police. WGME 13 is reporting on Monday morning Rockland, Maine police responded to calls of someone being assaulted somewhere in town (the scene location was immediately made available). Callers that reported the crime indicated the victim appeared to be on his hands and knees as he was taking kicks to the face from the alleged assailant.
Driver rescued after SUV gets stuck on Rockport mountain bike trail
ROCKPORT (WGME) -- Crews rescued the driver of an SUV after they drove down a mountain bike trail in Rockport and got stuck. The Rockport Fire Department says they got a call around 6 p.m. on Sunday from the driver of a Toyota RAV 4 who was lost and stuck on the Round the Mountain Trail somewhere in Rockport near Route 17.
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.
Portland City Council passes one affordable housing project, delays a second
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A pair of new projects could bring more than 130 new apartments to Portland. Monday, the council heard pitches from two developers. Councilors voted to move forward on an 80-unit project, but a second plan will now have to wait for another vote. “Right now, in this...
Hurdy-gurdy musician back at WAW July 25
The hurdy-hurdy is a very complex instrument. According to Wiscasset’s Laurie Rousseau, a hurdy-gurdy performer, it has components of the violin, guitar, piano and bagpipe. Rousseau had been playing early music for almost two decades when she first heard the hurdy-gurdy while listening to some recorded early music. Through a process of elimination, she determined that the unfamiliar sound was a hurdy-gurdy. Fascinated by its history dating back to the 14th century, and popular in the 18th century court of Louis XV, she ordered an Elizabethan model for herself.
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