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Vacant Auburn building to house homeless resource center
AUBURN (WGME) -- On Monday, the Auburn City Council approved turning an empty building into a resource center for the area’s unhoused. The Drop-In Center will operate out of the building, moving from the First Universalist Church. “The unhoused issue is becoming larger and larger every day,” Drop-In Center...
Nate Oppenheim (2024) to attend Bates College with multiple school-leading times.
Oppenheim will arrive in Maine this fall with school-leading times in the 200 breast and 400 IM—times that would have made the A-final at NESCAC Championships. Current photo via Nate Oppenheim. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news....
‘We are being railroaded’ — Residents reeling from dam removal
NAPLES — It was a swimming hole that not everybody knew about on a river renowned for its pristine water quality. It is considered the birth place of Naples, where a small industrial complex and homes were once supported by a dam on the Crooked River. In about a...
Bangor Savings Bank teams up with Y to support renovation of McEvoy Lodge
Bangor Savings awarded the Boothbay Region YMCA with a generous donation of $7,500 to aid in the extensive improvements planned for McEvoy Lodge at Camp Knickerbocker, a facility integral to helping area youth grow, learn, and thrive. . Because of the Y’s current “Challenge for our Next Generation” fundraiser, the donation...
Emergency officials respond to possible shooting incident off Route 202 in Unity
UNITY, Maine — Emergency officials responded Thursday morning to a developing incident in Unity in which a person reportedly suffered a gunshot injury. Waldo County dispatchers confirmed Thursday morning that LifeFlight had been called to help transport a person with a gunshot injury. The Unity Volunteer Fire Department was...
More Maine school districts vote to ban cell phones
FREEPORT (WGME) -- More Maine school districts are voting to ban smartphones in middle schools and even high schools. More than 30 school districts across the state now have bans in place, and many more are considering it. School staffers say they see too many kids addicted to these devices.
Scout’s ‘golden’ effort to save birds
CASCO — Like a songbird announcing spring, 14-year-old Girl Scout Meghan Case has figured out some ways to spread the word about endangered birds in the alpine zone. Case has chosen a Gold Award project in which she will supply the educational materials to summer camps and provide informational plaques to Mount Washington State Park about the region’s birds that face becoming threatened or endangered.
King urges defense department to begin brain screenings for service members immediately
U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine, an independent, called on the U.S. Department of Defense to immediately begin brain injury screenings for service members in a letter sent to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday. The letter comes after researchers found significant evidence this spring that mass shooter Robert R. Card II had traumatic […] The post King urges defense department to begin brain screenings for service members immediately appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Three-Year-Old Boy Shot in Hand and Injured in Maine
A 3-year-old boy was injured Tuesday afternoon after he was shot in the hand in Sanford. The Sanford Police Department said the boy was with his father when police arrived at 13 Shaw Road around 4:28 pm. Pistol Recovered. Officers recovered a pistol in the house. Transported to Hospital with...
Off-duty police officer has close encounter with humpback whale
KITTERY, Maine — An off-duty Maine police officer captured his close encounter with a humpback whale that has been spotted several times around Kittery over the Fourth of July holiday. Kittery Police Officer Danny Contois captured the video of a young humpback whale scooping up food right in front...
Experience the 17th Century at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands welcomes everyone to experience 17th century Maine during the 17th Century Days at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site. This family-friendly event, organized by Neill DePaoli, Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site manager, will take place on Saturday...
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