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South Portland leaders deny proposal to turn school building into transitional housing
PORTLAND (WGME) -- The South Portland city council effectively rejected a proposal to turn the old Mahoney Middle School building into transitional housing for asylum seekers. The school has been vacant for more than a year, since students moved out last June. Since it's closed, the city has been debating a permanent use for the building.
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....
Searsport couple pours themselves into town’s first brewery
SEARSPORT, Maine (WABI) - There’s something new brewing in Searsport. “This has been probably about 15 years in the making,” said Rob Martell, co-owner, Maineport Brewing Company. Good things take time. It’s true for brewing beer and sometimes, business. Rob Martell knows about both. “It’s been a...
CourageLives helps community with free clothes
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - CourageLives hosted a Free Clothing Pop-up in Bangor on Tuesday. The organization supports victims and families of human-trafficking, exploitation and abuse. The ‘Red, White, and Blue and Summer too’ event offered clothing items to all interested for free. Monetary donations were welcomed, but not...
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.
EVENTS: China Village Fire Dept. annual chicken BBQ July 6
The annual chicken barbecue sponsored by the China Village Fire Department will take place on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at 11 a.m. The cost is $15 and will include a half chicken, baked beans, potato chips, roll and can of soda or bottled water. They plan to offer a drive-thru service again this year. Tables and chairs will be available for seating inside the station, or meals may be packaged to go. They also accept donations, made payable to the China Village Fire Dept., P.O. Box 6035, China Village, ME 04926.
5 Walgreens Locations in Maine on National Closing List
The largest pharmacy chain in America is headed for some tough times. Walgreens announced last week that they would be spending the rest of 2024 "resetting" their business strategy in hopes of being more profitable in the next few years. According to CNN, part of that resetting includes closing more than 100 underperforming locations in 2024, with more likely to follow in 2025.
Waldo County teacher enters semifinals for 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year
BELFAST — The 2024 Waldo County Teacher of the Year has advanced to the semifinal round that will eventually weed out Maine’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. Shilo Burnham, of the East Belfast School, is one of eight Maine teachers who’ve been selected for the semifinals. “These...
Edgecomb Community Church Plans Special 250th Birthday Service, Ice Cream Social
The Edgecomb Community Church will offer a special Sunday worship service on July 14 to commemorate Edgecomb’s 250th birthday. The service begins at 9:30 a.m. with the introduction of the church’s newly hired pastor Aram Mitchell, who will officiate. The service will include a reading of the original petition signed by 55 inhabitants of a plantation located in Lincoln County calling for town incorporation.
Memorial Honors 44 Maine Murder Victims, Including Victims of Lewiston Shooting
AUGUSTA, Maine- Dozens of names, including those of the 18 victims from the tragic Lewiston shooting, were added to a memorial in Augusta on Sunday. According to CBS 13, the ceremony at Holy Family cemetery aimed to honor Maine’s murder victims, with hundreds of names now etched on the monument since its dedication in 2013.
Portland police officer, former chief climb Mount Katahdin in memory of fallen officers
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A Portland police officer and former Portland police chief recently climbed Mount Katahdin in memory of those who have died for our country. Officer Les Smith and former Portland Police Chief Frank Clark climbed the mountain wearing the names of 20 officers listed on the Portland Police Honor Roll.
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