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Maine City Ranked #5 Best in the US for Renters
Roughly 45 million American households have opted to rent rather than buy their homes due to convenience, cost, or availability. But renting isn’t always the cheaper or better alternative to owning a property, especially when families or individuals are working hard to start building their own equity. In the...
Maine’s Mr. Halloween Shocked at Halloween Display in July
Halloween is over three months away, but displays are up at this Maine store. The funny part about finding a huge Halloween display during a Maine heatwave is who found the display: Mr. Halloween himself, Peter Geiger. Why is Peter Geiger 'Mr. Halloween' in Maine?. Peter, who works as an...
West Paris post office set to reopen after 3-year closure
The U.S. Postal Service says they will finally be reopening the West Paris post office after three years. The tentative new site is 141 Bethel Road but could change based on agreements with property owners. In a statement, USPS says it does not know when this change will happen but...
Casco: Let’s stay with Raymond in ACO pact
CASCO — On Tuesday — a few weeks after Naples announced its intention to end the three-town agreement for a regional Animal Control Officer — Casco leaned toward keeping those shared services with the Town of Raymond. Casco Town Manager Tony Ward talked briefly about an item...
Naples sets special town meeting to address animal control, retail store construction moratorium
NAPLES — Funding animal control and approving a moratorium to stop new construction of retail stores in the Town of Naples — those are the two issues that cannot wait until next year to be addressed. The Naples Select Board set a date of Sept. 5, which is...
Lewiston celebrates its fourth year of Riverfest
LEWISTON, Maine — Community members enjoyed a fourth year of the Lewiston Riverfest, highlighting the city's waterfront and the activities it has to offer. The two-day event was held Friday and Saturday in the Simard-Payne Memorial Park and along the Androscoggin River. On Friday, attendees were able to jump...
Riverfest kicks off in Lewiston and Auburn
LEWISTON (WGME) - Making a splash in Lewiston and Auburn- Riverfest is underway in the Simard Payne Memorial Park. Friday kicked off with a kickball tournament and will continue throughout the night with food trucks, vendors, a beer tent and more for people to enjoy. The event is designed to...
School improvement bond projects outlined at community forum in Gray
A second info session with Q&A will be held at Memorial School in New Gloucester on Monday, July 22, at 6:30. About 80 residents sweltered in the Gray-New Gloucester High School cafetorium on Wednesday evening for the first of two planned presentations on proposed facilities improvement projects in the works for MSAD 15.
Oxford County town institutes immediate 'boil water' order
NORWAY, Maine — The Oxford County town of Norway has issued an immediate "boil water" order, citing a water main break on Radcliff Street. A notice posted on the town's Facebook page specified that "due to the possibility of unsafe water" residents in the Norway Water District should boil water intended to be consumed for at least one minute at a rolling boil.
Make way: Auburn traffic to be delayed by "HUGE" transformer
AUBURN, Maine — Auburn drivers should expect traffic in some areas to be completely blocked off Wednesday, to make way for a convoy carrying what officials described as a "HUGE transformer." City leaders say one of four very large transformers will be moved through the city on Wednesday, July...
Lewiston receives $2.5 million in federal funding to redevelop and create new housing
LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston Housing and the City of Lewiston have received a $2.5 million federal grant to help revitalize the Tree Streets neighborhood. The funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, supports the Growing Our Tree Streets Transformation Plan, a 25-year project aimed at improving housing in the area.
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